JUDGMENT :

P.T. Asha, J.

1. The plaintiff is the appellant challenging the rejection of their plaint in O.S. No. 9 of 2007 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Karaikal. The facts in brief that has prompted and that has necessitated the filing of the above first appeal are as follows:

2. Plaintiff's Case

2.1. The plaintiff which is a medium scale industry engaged in the manufacture of cotton had filed the suit in O.S. No. 9 of 2007 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Karaikal for the following reliefs

(a) for a declaration that the Electricity demands raised by the defendant department authorities from 12/89 to March 2007 for the plaintiff HTSC Karaikal are all illegal, invalid, unlawful void an not binding on the plaintiff;

(b) for a declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to adjustment of the amounts paid by them under mistake of law towards such bills from 12/89 to March 2007 with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. And;

(c) for a declaration that the plaintiff raised bonafide dispute about the correctness of the meters and readings consequential relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendant department authorities and others claiming under them from discon