V.K. Gupta, C.J.—By this common judgment, I propose to dispose of the three petitions together, which had been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The respondent being a consumer of electricity from the petitioner Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board had filed suits for injunction against the petitioners in the Court of Senior Sub Judge, Sirmaur District at Nahan, inter alia, for injunction and other connected reliefs. During the course of the pendency of the suit, on 15.12.1998 an order was passed by the learned Senior Sub Judge, whereby, based on the agreement of the parties, the parties were referred for conciliation proceedings before the Zonal Level Committee constituted by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board for settlement of all disputes between themselves with respect to the peak hour load violation charges. The relevant extract of the order dated 15.12.1998 has been reproduced in paragraph 3 of the petition, which reads thus : "During the course of arguments, efforts were made for settlement between the parties in conciliation. It has been agreed by both the sides during conciliation proceedings that the matter may be referred to dis