The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order passed by the Chief Engineer, Pondicherry Electricity Board, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent board to restore the power supply to the industrial premises bearing door No.A-1 Shed, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavadi, Pondicherry in Service Connection No.1-21-41-01.

2. The case of the petitioner before this court is that he is the absolute owner of the industrial premises bearing door No.A-1 Shed, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavadi, Pondicherry. The petitioner had obtained three phase service connection in his capacity as proprietor in the name of M/s.TRUST WELL for the supply of electricity from the respondent Electricity Board. Subsequently, the petitioners industrial premises was leased out to one M/s.WELCORD Electronics Limited represented by its Director Mr.Prasanna kumar Bhutoria, under a lease deed dated 15.01.2000.

.3. By virtue of the above said lease deed executed by the petitioner in favour of M/s.WELCORD Electronics Limited, the lessee was carrying on business of manufacture of electrical goods.

.Subsequently, the lessee committed default in the matter of payme