The prayer sought for in this writ petition is relating to levy of electricity tax with effect from 16.06.2003. On the very same issue, a Division Bench of this Court, passed a final order on 02.06.2005, Writ Appeal No.547 of 2004, the relevant portion of the order is extracted below :-
In view of the issue raised in the present writ appeal /writ petition being settled against the appellant/petitioner in terms of the Division Bench Judgment in W.P.Nos.159 of 2008, etc. (batch), decided on 15.06.2012 and thereafter, the Hon'ble Supreme Court having entertained the Special Leave Appeals against the said judgment bearing Special Leave Appeal (Civil) Nos.24685 to 24719 of 2012 dated 31.08.2012, with an interim direction restraining the respondents therein from taking any coercive steps for disconnecting the supply of electricity to the premises of the petitioner therein, subject to that petitioner paying all the charges/dues except tax calculated on the basis of maximum demand, it is agreed that the present writ appeal and writ petition be disposed of in terms aforesaid, with the agreement that the ultimate fate of the matter before the Hon'ble Supreme Court would also govern the present appellant and writ petitioner and the same interim order would continue to enure for the benefit of the writ appellant and writ petitioner during the pendency of the Special Leave Appeals.
Writ appeal and writ petition, accordingly, stand disposed of . In view of the above, the present writ petition is also disposed of, in terms of the above order passed by the Division Bench. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.