ORDER :

This writ petition is directed against the order dated 21.05.2013 passed by the Additional Permanent Lok Adalath at Bangalore in PLA Petition No.7799/2012 whereby, application filed by the respondent has been allowed.

2. Brief facts are :

The petitioner is a company duly registered under the Companies Act, 1956. The petitioner-M/s. Mac Charles (I) Ltd. (Company) has subscribed the telephone lines from respondent-M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL) for the purpose of its business right from the date of its incorporation, for various business needs. The petitioner Company was and even now is regularly making payments of all the bills as and when raised by respondent-BSNL. There was a dispute between the petitioner and respondent-BSNL in respect of certain dues concerning the bill for the year 1989 and pertaining to telephone lines 77934, 77936 and 73248. A dispute was raised by the petitioner in O.S.No.31/1989 before the City Civil Court, Bengaluru whereby, the Court was pleased to direct the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/- and then raised a dispute before the Arbitrator in accordance with Section 7B of the Telegraphic Act. Accordingly, a dispute was raised before t