( 1 ) RULE. Mr. A. D. Oza, learned Advocate appears and waives service on behalf of respondent-GEB. As the pleadings are complete, by consent of both the sides the matter has been heard and is being disposed of finally.

( 2 ) THE petitioner, a Company, duly registered under the provisions of the Companies Act,1956, is engaged in the business of manufacturing 100% cotton towels, within the territorial jurisdiction of Sanand Sub-Division of the Gujarat Electricity Board (for short the Board ). The Board supplies electricity to the petitioner exclusively by way of a separate feeder having separate meters at both the ends viz. Sub-station from which the power is supplied and the point at which the power is received i. e. at the petitioners installation. The petitioner is a high tension consumer of the Board having HT. Consumer No. 17263. The petitioners contracted demand is 2400 KVA. The petitioner is provided with special electric meter known as Static meter or Trivecto meter which has inbuilt anti-tampering device.

( 3 ) ON 18. 1. 2002 a supplementary bill for a sum of Rs. 5,68,43,311. 20 was issued stating that the same was against installation checking dated 24. 12.