V. Dutta Gyani, J.@mdashThis petition under Article 226 of the Constitution by a telephone subscriber ventilates grievance of excessive billing in
the instant case filed as Annuxure-I to the petition, It is the Petitioner�s case that he had every reason to believe that his telephone was used
someone else from outside illegalty and unauthorizedly. He had STD looking facility which was not properly (sic) and about which a complaint was
also made to the SDO. Telephones, These complaints are filed as Annexure-II and III to the petition. As a result of (sic) payment of bills the
telephone No. 544031 was disconnected sometime in the month of November/December, 1993 by an interim order passed by this Court the
same has now been restored subject to the fulfillment of condition as contained. In the order dated 8.4.94.
2. Since the nature of the dispute raised is relating to the user of telephone and its bills, which has been denounced as excessive the same cannot be
(sic) by mere affidavits and counter affidavits. It requires adducing of evidence. The (sic) provides for arbitration in such matters: Consumer Forum
is yet another remedial measure available to the Petitioner. It is open to him to avail of the same, if so advised.
3. The interim order as passed shall remain operative for it period of three months from today. In the meanwhile the Petitioner to avail of the
remedies indicated above. The dispute be referred to the arbitrator u/s 7B of the Indian Telegraphs Act, 1885 who shall dispose of the same
expeditiously within a period of three months. The interim order as passed on 8.4.94 shall remain operative bill the said period and subject to
condition that the Petitioner shall continue to deposit the current bills.
4. With this direction the petition stands finally disposed. No order as to costs.