Hon’ble Sudhir Agarwal, J.—Sri K.N. Tripathi, Senior Advocate and Sri B.C. Rai, Advocate, have argued on behalf of petitioners. Sri Shashi Nandan, Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Pankaj Shukla, Advocate, have appeared and argued the matter on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 4 and 5 adopted the arguments of Sri Shashi Nandan, Senior Advocate and did not add anything.

2. Since pleadings are complete, as requested and agreed by learned counsel for parties, I proceed to decide under the Rules of the Court at this stage.

3. This writ petition involves certain intricate technical aspects relating to electricity supply, apparatus, particularly energy measuring digital meters, computerized data and print outs. On the request of Sri Shashi Nandan, Senior Advocate, two officials of respondent No. 3 were permitted to explain these technical aspects. They are, (1) Sri K.K. Singhal, Superintending Engineer, Circle Amroha; and (2) Sri Krishan Pal, Executive Engineer (Test), Bijnor.

4. At one stage, while explaining technical aspects, Sri K.K. Singhal took a new stand on behalf of respondents and, therefore, his statement was recorded wit