1.There is a passionate dispute between the writ petitioner and the private respondent No. 6 in the matter of the writ petitioner's entitlement to the business premises whereat the petitioner has sought an electricity connection. The private respondent says that the petitioner has no right to remain in occupation thereof and as such cannot make any application for obtaining electricity supply at the premises. The private respondent claims that the petitioner and his erstwhile partner had all along received electricity from the private respondent and the petitioner is thus disqualified from obtaining a new connection.

2. The legal question that arises is as to whether the petitioner is entitled to supply of electricity at the premises despite the dispute and despite it being unclear as to whether the petitioner is in lawful occupation of the premises. A fair concession has, h