1. This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. (here-in-after referred to as “the Electricity Company”) challenging an order dated 11.11.2009 passed by the Learned Single Judge in Special Civil Application No. 11009/2009. Learned Single Judge admitted the petition and granted interim relief in terms of para. 8(B) of the petition, whereby supplementary bill of Rs. 2,20,09,862/- came to be stayed.

2. Since between the Electricity Company and the present respondent original petitioner, several petitions on the same issue are pending, we decided to hear all the petitions finally instead of tackling the issues at an interim stage.

3. Facts in brief are as follows :

3.1. Respondent herein, original petitioner in Special Civil Application No.11009/2009, M/s. Paras Ship Breakers Ltd. (“the consumer” for short) is the consumer of the electricity supplied by the Electricity Company. It is not in dispute that the electric connection bearing no. 23246 for a load of 2400 KVA has been granted by the Electricity Company to the consumer for its factory situated in plot no.5 of land bearing survey no. 50/2. It is also not in dispute that the consumer has been f