Mr. Justice A.N. Chaturvedi, President—This appeal by opposite parties is directed against an order dated 10.7.1995 passed by District Forum, Munger, in Complaint Case No. 234 of 1994 whereby the District Forum has directed the opposite parties-appellants to pay Rs. 1,000/- as compensation and Rs. 400/- as cost to the complainant (respondent) within 30 days from the date of the order.

2. It appears that the complainant (respondent in this appeal) filed a complaint before the District Forum alleging therein that Telephone No. 22291 standing in the name of his father Raghubar Narayan Singh was disconnected on 6.9.1994 on the ground of non-payment of bill when in fact he had already paid the bill on 6.5.1994. He lodged complaint with the Telephone Department on 7.9.1994, 9.9.1994, 13.9.1994 and 19.9.1994. He also lodged written complaint with the S.D.O., Telephone, Munger on 15.9.1994 and ultimately filed complaint before the District Forum for a direction for restoration of the telephone connection forthwith at no extra cost and for payment of Rupees one lac as compensation for harassment caused. Some other reliefs including the relief for cost had been prayed for but the Distric