K.K. Sasidharan, J.

Introductory

1. The case on hand exposes the contradictory stand taken by a consumer of electricity and the successor company in the matter of tariff concession and arrears in respect of a particular connection, which was disconnected and a new connection was taken at the very same premises. The writ petitioner is challenging the denial of tariff concession in respect of High Tension Service Connection given on 30 April 1996 on the ground that withdrawal notification dated 18 May 1994 would not apply to the industry in view of sanction of load before such withdrawal.

2. The demand for arrears in respect of the earlier connection is opposed on the ground that it was a new connection and not a connection covered by the earlier sanctioned load.

3. The successor company knowing well that HT SC No.194 was disconnected earlier and in its place HT SC No.322 was given at the very same premises and is also covered by an undertaking to pay the entire arrears after the disposal of the pending writ petition before the High Court is now pleading that their liability would arise only in case the earlier connection is used or a new connection is taken in the very same pr