JUDGMENT

ALOK ARADHE, CJ. - These intra-court appeals filed by the participating industries and the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'A.P.Transco') emanate from common orders dtd. 6/12/2004 and 20/12/2004 passed by the learned Single Judge by which writ petitions preferred by the participating industries have been partly allowed.

2. On admitted facts, common issues of law arise for consideration in this batch of appeals and in the writ petition i.e., W.P.No.8964 of 2004 and therefore, we have heard the same analogously and this batch of cases is decided by this common judgment. For the facility of reference, facts from W.A.No.58 of 2005 are being referred to.

(i) Facts:

3. The appellant is a Private Limited Company engaged in the manufacture of co-extruded polyethylene film. The industrial activity of the appellant requires continuous and uninterrupted supply of electrical power. The appellant industry suffered due to severe power cuts imposed by the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Electricity Board, which in turn crippled the functioning of the appellant industry.

4. In the year 1988, A.P.Transco, T.S.Transo and six other companies of public a