CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KOTTAYAM.
Present
Sri. Santhosh Kesavanath P. President
Smt. Bindhu M.Thomas, Member
Sri. K.N. Radhakrishnan, Member
CC No.117/11
Monday the 26th day of March, 2012
Petitioners : Sunny Joseph,
Palakuzha House,
Koodapalam PO 686576
Velliappilly village,
Kottayam Dist.
Vs.
Opposite party : The General Manager,
Kottayam Telecom District
BSNL Bhavan,
Kottayam.
2) The Chief Accounts Officer,
Kottayam Telecom District
Kottayam.
3) Junior Engineer,
Telephones, Uzhavoor.
(Adv. Francis Thomas)
ORDER
Sri. Santhosh Kesavanath P. President
Heard both sides. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India as per order in civil appeal No.7687 of 3004 in General Manager Telecom Vs. M.Krishnan & Another stated that when there is a special remedy provided in Section 7B of Indian Telegraph Act regarding disputes in respect of telephone bills then the remedy under Consumer Protection Act is by implication barred.
In view of findings of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the above cited case we dispose this petition as not maintainable before this Fora. Petition disposed accordingly.
Sri. Santhosh Kesavanath P. President Sd/-
Smt. Bindhu M.Thomas, Member Sd/-
Sri. K.N. Radhakrishnan, Member Sd/-
By Order,
Senior Superintendent.
