((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.118 OF 2005 Maharashtra State Electricity Board Petitioner versus Maarashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission and others Respondents Ms.Deepa Chavan i/by Little & Co; adv. for petitioner. Mr.Rajiv Mane, AGP for respondent no.1. CORAM : H.L.GOKHALE AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 14th February 2005 PC : 1. Heard Ms.Chavan in support of this petition. She seeks leave to add three more parties to the present petition namely a Consumer Group by name Prayas, Mumbai Grahak Manch and Thane-Belapur Industries Association. She also seeks to add a copy of the order passed on 1st February 2005 to this petition as Exhibit-E. There is also a request to add certain averments with respect to this added exhibit and prayer seeking that no further steps be taken in pursuance of this ((-2-)) order. Ms.Chavan states that amendments will be carried out by tomorrow. Notice to the added parties as well as to respondent nos.3 and 4 returnable on 7th March 2005. In the mean while and until further orders, first respondent MERC will not take any further steps in pursuance of the order passed on 1st February 2005 under section 142 of the Electricity Act, 2003 on the basis of alleged breach of directions given earlier. (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)