( 1 ) THE present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for issuance of a writ quashing the award dated 31. 12. 1998 passed by respondent No. 2 under Section 7 (B) of the Indian Telegraph Act.

( 2 ) THERE were two telephone connections, both in the name of the petitioner. Telephone No. 6801740 was released to the petitioner sometime in November, 1989 alongwith STD/isd facilities. The said telephone was however, disconnected in the month of October, 1993. On the basis of another application filed by the petitioner he was allotted with another telephone No. 6803600 which was released in the month of October, 1991 and the said telephone also had STD/isd facilities. So far as telephone No. 6801740 was concerned regular bills were not issued from time- to-time due to fault in the computer but a bill with due date of payment as 18. 5. 1993 was issued to the petitioner for the period from 30. 5. 1990 to 15. 4. 1993. The said bill included charges for rent, installation charges and interest on initial deposit alongwith call charges to the tune of Rs. 9,46,123. 80. Thereafter two more bills were issued to the petitioner which were respectively for the amounts of