Mr. Justice S.K. Dubey, President—This revision is directed against the order dated 13.7.2001 passed in M.J.C. No. 15/2000 by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Mandsaur (for short the “District Forum”), whereby the objection of the applicant that the award passed by the Arbitrator appointed under Section 7-B of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (for short the “Telegraph Act”), is not executable as without jurisdiction was dismissed.

2. It is not in dispute that on the Complaint Case No. 213 of 1993 filed by the applicant challenging the excessive bills dated 1.8.1992, 1.10.1992, 1.12.1992, 1.2.1993 and 1.4.1993 of Telephone No. 52318, the parties agreed that the dispute be referred for adjudication of the Arbitrator to be appointed by the Central Government under Section 7-B of the Telegraph Act. The parties participated in the arbitration proceedings under Section 7-B of the Telegraph Act before the Arbitrator without any objection. The Arbitrator vide award dated 13.8.1998 passed the order and sent it to the District Forum. The District Forum on receipt of the award passed an order on 4.1.2000 making an award as a Rule of the District Forum. The applicant in spite