1. Petitioner No. 1 - The Century Textiles and Industries Limited - is a company and petitioner No. 2 is a shareholder of the company. The issue raised in the petition is as to whether the Maharashtra State Electricity Board is entitled to charge for supply of electrical energy in accordance with the tariff for the supply of electricity at high tension in accordance with the provisions of clause 1 entitled "Minimum Bill" at the rate of 75% of the contract demand even when no demand is registered or the actual demand registered is much less than 75% of the contract demand owing to the circumstances beyond the control of the company like strike, lock - out etc.

2. Prior to 1st July, 1980, the company was receivin