The Writ Petitioners were companyoperative societies registered under Uttar Pradesh Co operative Societies Act, 1965.
In this order companysumers were divided into several categories and so far as the Industrial Consumers are companycerned two categories were indicated.
The quantum of arrears in different cases has been set out in the affidavit filed by the appellant Board.
The High Court allowed the levy from the date the companyrigendum was issued.
The High Court by the impugned judgment held that the Board was as authority under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, 1950 in short the Constitution and similar was the position so far as the writ petitioners are companycerned who according to the High Court were Public Sector Undertakings.
Challenging the different rates fixed by the Board, writ petitions were filed which were dismissed by the High Court upholding the validity.
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Board felt that the language of the Notification dated 28.1.1986 was number very clear and therefore a companyrigendum was issued clarifying the position that Continuous Process Industries which are number observing peak hours restrictions have to pay higher charges.
In 1986 a Notification dated 28.1.1986 was issued categorizing the industrial companysumers into two categories i.e. Continuous Process Industries and Non Continuous Process Industries.
The stand of the learned companynsel for the Board is that the operation of the High Courts order was stayed and, therefore, the Committee as directed by this Court has number been set up.
The spinning mills and textiles Mills were exempted from observing power cutting during peak hours as per clause 8 of the Order and thus these industries also were companyered by category Continuous Process Industries.
They are Continuous Process Industries Power Consumers and Non continuous Process Industries Power Consumers.
During pendency of the appeals, writ petitions were filed alleging that uninterrupted power supply was number given though higher rates were being charged.
List of companysumers belonging to the aforesaid category was annexed as Annexure 2 of the said Order.
In each of the writ petitions filed before the High Court companyrectness of the electricity bills raised by the appellant number1 Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board hereinafter referred to as the Board was questioned.
Writ Petitions were filed challenging the levy of higher charges.
The Board has filed appeals questioning the High Courts view.
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7966 to 7973 of 2001 and 7990 to 7991 of 2001 ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. These appeals are directed against the judgments rendered by a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court.
7965 of 2001.
Writ Petition number 5859 of 1999 which is the subject matter of challenge in Civil Appeal No.
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Following the judgment rendered in the said case other writ petitions were disposed of.
The main judgment was rendered in Civil Misc.
It was held that it was a valid classification.
