HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE BHARAT BHUSHAN PARSOON Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BEING aggrieved of demand raised in pursuance of the impugned bills by the respondents with respect to telephone connection No.216577, installed at his premises, the petitioner seeks quashing of arbitration proceedings and Award passed therein on 04.03.1997 (Annexure P -4). A writ of mandamus is also sought against respondent No.2 not to disconnect the said telephone connection being used in the premises of the petitioner.

(2.) ISSUING notice of motion on 23.04.1997, the petitioner had been asked by this Court to deposit half of the amount demanded by the respondents. Thereafter, while admitting the petition on 19.01.1998, the demand in pursuance of the impugned bills was stayed. The impugned bills pertained to two spells i.e. from September to November 1995 for an amount of Rs.1,37,689/ - and from November 1995 to January 1996 for an amount of Rs.1,07,422/ -.

(3.) PER contra version of the respondents is that on representation made by the petitioner to the department of telecommunication , the matter was looked into. On demand of the petitioner, an Arbitrator was appointed, who after going into the details of the bills and record had rendered Award on 09.04.1996 (Annexure P - 1) but the petitioner did not accept even the said verdict. Lastly, dismissal of writ petition has been sought.