BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PRESENT SRI. G. SIVAPRASAD : PRESIDENT SMT. BEENAKUMARI. A : MEMBER SMT. S.K.SREELA : MEMBER O.P. No. 407/2003 Dated : 23.10.2009 Complainant: Bindu S. Krishnan, Bindu Cottage, T.C 50/113(1), Kalady, Karamana P.O, Thiruvananthapuram. (By adv. Punchakkary G. Raveendran Nair) Opposite parties:- The Sub Divisional Engineer (Admn), C.T.O, Tvpm. Officer-in-Charge, Telegraph Office, Chalai, Tvpm. Senior Superintendent, Telegraph Traffic, Trivandrum Division, C.T.O Building, Thiruvananthapuram-1. Union of India represented by the Chief General Manager, BSNL(Telecom), Kerala Circle, Thiruvananthapuram-33.
(By adv. G.S. Prakash)
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 01.09.2009 in Civil Appeal No. 7687 of 2004 between General Manager, Telecom & M. Krishnan & others. In view of the above, complaint is dismissed as not maintainable. Complainant is at liberty to seek redress from appropriate authority. G. SIVAPRASAD, President. BEENAKUMARI. A : MEMBER
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