( 1 ) THIS judgment will dispose of a batch of first appeals arising out of a common judgment determining the objections against the award dt. Sept. 24, 1985 of the sole arbitrator relating to fuel adjustment charges in the electricity Tariff of the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking.

( 2 ) THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi is a body corporate established under S. 3 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (hereinafter called the Act) and is charged with the Municipal Government of Delhi under its statutory provisions. Under S. 42 of the Act, one of the obligatory functions of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (for short called the Corporation) is the construction or purchase, maintenance, extension, management and conduct of any undertaking for the generation or supply and distribution of electricity to the public. For the efficient performance of its functions, a number of municipal authorities under the Corporation are constituted including the Delhi Electric Supply Committee (for short called D. E. S. C. ). The D. E. S. C. is responsible for the conduct and management of the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (for short called DESU) and for the efficient di