1. The writ petitioner filed an affidavit and revealed the facts of the case as follows:-

The petitioner is the Vice President-Legal & Company Secretary of M/s.Madura Coats Ltd. The petitioner Company is a manufacturer of textile at various places and also runs an Export Oriented Unit at Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District. The Textile Mill was established at Papavinasam which has been drawing High Tension Supply since 1941 for its exclusive use for the purpose of light and power under connection to HT SC 2 from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The petitioner Company has signed various agreements with the respondent herein / TNEB for drawing High Tension Supply. The latest agreement, in renewal, was signed on 15.10.1980 pursuant to which the respondent sanctioned an additional load of 1500 KVA over and above the permitted demand of 7500 KVA, resulting in a sanctioned demand or contracted load for the said unit at 9000 KVA. The agreement was for an initial period of 10 years and remains in force till date with the consent of both the parties. The petitioner uses electrical energy for industrial purpose in order to run its motor, pumps etc., which eventually runs the machin