1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5053/2004 M/s Ankita Industries Pvt.Ltd. Petitioner Vs. M.S.E.B. Respondents Mr.Ambar Joshi for the petitioner Mrs.A.R.S.Baxi for the respondents CORAM : V.C.Daga,& Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar,JJ. Date : 24th February,2009. P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner is seeking directions against the respondents not to recover the outstanding dues of Rs.3,25,000/-due and payable by the previous industry viz.M/s Siachen India as the arrears from the petitioner with further directions to the respondent to transfer the electric connection in the name of the petitioner and to adjust the amount of Rs.1,65,000/- paid by the petitioner to the respondent for the purpose of securing reconnection towards the future bills of electric supply.In short the contention is that the petitioner is not liable to pay the outstanding dues payable by the erstwhile owner of the industry to the Electricity Board .The learned counsel appearing for the respondent relied upon the judgment of the Apex Court (Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.and Another Vs. Paramount Polymers(P)Ltd.(2006)13 2 Supreme Court Cases,101 followed by the Apex Court judgment in (Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.and Another Vs. Excel Buildcon Private Ltd.& Ors.)(2008)10 Supreme Court Cases 720 and argued that the petitioner is not justified in contending that the petitioners are not liable to pay the outstanding dues due and payable by the erstwhile owner to the Electricity Board. The issue sought to be raised in this petition is squarely covered by the two judgments of the Apex Court. In the result the relief claimed cannot be granted. 2] The petitioner is liable to pay the outstanding dues of the erstwhile owner to the respondent. 3] In the above view of the matter the petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged. No order as to costs. (Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar,J.) (V.C.Daga,J.)