( 1 ) IT appears that the father and sons are staying in the same premises and are carrying on same work. Telephone connections have been taken in the name of the father as also in the names of the sons. The telephone in the name of the father went into arrears of over Rs. 10,000. 00. The amount not having been paid the telephone was dis-connected. There- after, the telephones of the sons were also disconnected on the ground that arrears had not been paid. A request in writing was made by the father asking for reconnection of one telephone atleast on the ground that they will be able to carry on their work smoothly and that he was sick also and wanted medical attention. On this request the telephone was reconnected. He had also stated that he would settle the claim of the department. Inspite of that no claim was settled. The telephones were disconnected and this petition has been filed to challenge the same. The contention of the learned counsel is that the father and sons are, independent and they have never been in common. He further submits that the telephones in the names of the sons could not be disconnected for default of the father. In fact, the petitioner had