( 1 ) IN all the aforesaid petitions, since the validity of clause/condition 2 (j) of Conditions and Miscellaneous Charges for Supply of Electrical Energy (hereinafter referred to as "the Conditions of Supply") has been challenged either directly or indirectly, hence all these petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment.

( 2 ) IN Special Civil Application no. 9032 of 2002, it has been averred that Visnagar Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd. went in liquidation and a final order of liquidation was passed. Pursuant to the order of liquidation, Liquidator was appointed and the Liquidator started exercising statutory powers conferred under sections 107 to 115 of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1961. There were several creditors of Visnagar Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd. whose dues were outstanding against the said mills. There were also dues of workers running into crores of rupees against the said mill. A petition being Special Civil Application no. 1178 of 1988 was filed in this Court. By an order dated 20th September, 1999, this Court directed for the disposal of the assets of the mill company by a committee under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner, Kutir Udyog for satisfying the dues of secured creditors, workers and other creditors including the dues of the Government and some Government organisations. Under the order, a committee was constituted for the disposal of the assets of the aforesaid mill. A tender notice was issued on 18th September, 2000. As the offer of the petitioner society was the highest and that offer was accepted and hence a registered sale deed was executed by the Liquidator on 4. 4. 2001 and that was registered in the office of Sub-Registrar on 30th June, 2001. The petitioner made complete payment of Rs. 13. 25 crores to the Liquidator. The petitioner society demolished the superstructure standing on the land and constructed complete new shops cum residential units on the said land. After making a substantial investment and after completing necessary legal formalities, the petitioner society applied for temporary connection of electricity to the respondent no. 1 Board for making fresh construction. A temporary connection was given to the petitioner after the petitioner paid the estimate on 16. 3. 2001. When the new construction was made, the petitioner made an application for a new connection, for the supply of electricity to the petitioner society, the petitioner was required to deposit the entire dues of the previous owner by GEB. The Joint Director, Kutir Udyog by his letter dated 14. 9. 2001 made it clear to Gujarat Electricity Board that the dues of the GEB were to be claimed from the Liquidator and the auction purchaser was not liable for the dues of GEB and recommended for giving a fresh regular electricity connection to the petitioner society. Accordingly, the respondent Board made a claim of Rs. 5,75,57,299. 27 ps. Out of the aforesaid total claim of the GEB, a proportionate sum of Rs. 2,23,80,443. 00 were paid towards GEBs claim on 17. 11. 2002. The Chief Engineer of GEB informed the Superintending Engineer (O and M) of GEB, Mahesana that the competent authority has directed to recover arrears first and then to release the connection to the petitioner. The Deputy Engineer of the respondent GEB by an order dated 16th March, 2003 intimated the petitioner that its temporary connection would be disconnected. When the petitioner applied for a regular connection of the electricity on 20th April, 2002 to the respondent Board, the Board asked the petitioner society that unless the petitioner clears the dues of previous owner Visnagar Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd. , the petitioner society would not be entitled for a fresh connection. Since then the respondent Board has not issued a regular electricity connection as required by the petitioner society inspite of various representations made to various authorities beginning from the liquidator to the Chief Minister of the St