BEFORE THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009
Present: SRI.LAIJU RAMAKRISHNAN PRESIDENT SMT.SHEELA JACOB MEMBER SMT.BINDU SOMAN MEMBER
C.C No.187/2009 Between Complainant : A.V.Jayadevan, Alukunnel House, Mariyapuram P.O, Idukki District. (By Adv: Biju Vasudevan) And Opposite Parties : 1. The Accounts Officer, (BSNL TR – III) Telecom, Revenue Accounts, Jyothi Super Bazar, Thodupuzha. 2. The Deputy Tahsildar, Nedumkandam, Idukki District. O R D E R SRI.LAIJU RAMAKRISHNAN(PRESIDENT)
Complainant absent. No representation. Opposite party appeared directly and submitted that the case is not maintainable as per the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.The copy of the order from the Hon'ble Supreme Court is produced. As per the order from theHon'ble Supreme Court, there is a special remedy provided in Section 7-B of the Indian Telegraph Act, regarding the disputes in respect of telephone bills, then the remedy under the Consumer Protection Act is by implication barred. Hence the complainant can approach the appropriate authority which is the arbitration appointed as per the Telegraph Act. Hence the petition dismissed. One month time is given for the compainant for appearing before the arbitration, till that further proceedings against the complainant by the opposite party may be kept in abeyance. Pronounced in the Open Forum on this the 30th day of October, 2009 Sd/- SRI. LAIJU RAMAKRISHNAN(PRESIDENT) Sd/- SMT. SHEELA JACOB(MEMBER) Sd/- SMT. BINDU SOMAN(MEMBER)
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