Supreme Court of India

General Manager, Telecom v. M. Krishnan & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 14 S.C.R. 86
Bench Markandey Kat Ju and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 1 September 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we allow this appeal, set aside the 8 impugned judgment and order of the High Court as well as the order of the District Consumer Forum dated 26.11 s.2001.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885: c s. 7- rlw rr.412 and 443 of Telegraph Rules - Non- payment of telephone bill - Telephone disconnected - ,.. Complaint before District Consumer Forum - Forum .directing reconnection and payment of compensation with interest - Single Judge of High Court dismissing writ petition of 'f' Telephone Department and Full Bench thereof dismissing Department's appeal - Held: There is the special remedy provided uls. 7-8 of the Act regarding telephone disputes and, therefore, the remedy under the Consumer Protection Act by implication is barred - Servicf]s relating to telephone are

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Of those, 1 referred to

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