BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM VAZHUTHACAUD : THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PRESENT: SHRI. G. SIVAPRASAD : PRESIDENT SMT. BEENA KUMARI. A : MEMBER SMT. S.K. SREELA : MEMBER
O.P.No. 295/2002
Dated: 23..10..2009 Complainants: Centre of Indian Consumer Protection and Research (COINPAR), Mudavan Mugal, Trivandrum. Represented by its Secretary General M.A. Vahab. K. Sarma, T.C.28/2666(2), Soorya, Thodiyil Lane, Chettikulangara, Trivandrum – 1.
Opposite Parties: Chief General Manager, M/s. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, P.M.G., Trivandrum. District Geneal Manager, M/s. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Kowdiar, Trivandrum. Chief Accounts Officer, M/s. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Trivandrum Telecom District, East Fort, Trivandrum – 23.
ORDER
Since the dispute is in connection with the Telegraph Act, the remedy under Consumer Protection Act is barred in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 1/9/2009 in Civil Appeal No.7687 of 2004 between General Manager, Telecom & M. Krishnan and Others. In view of the above, the complaint is dismissed as not maintainable. Complainant is at liberty to seek redress from appropriate authority.
G. SIVAPRASAD, PRESIDENT. BEENA KUMARI. A : MEMBER
S.K. SREELA : MEMBER
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