Basanti Devi, Member—The sole opposite party in C.D. Case No.117 of 1998 has filed this appeal challenging the orders dated 24.6.1998 of the District Forum, Balasore directing him to pay compensation of Rs. 1,000 and cost of Rs. 500 to the complainant for using deficiency in service to him.

2. Complainant/respondent filed the C.D. Case No.117 of 1998 against the opposite party praying to direct opposite party to install the telephone in his premises immediately and to pay him compensation of Rs. 5,000 and cost of litigation Rs. 500 for causing deficiency in service to him by not providing the Telephone. According to the complainant, he having applied to the Telecom Department to supply him telephone facility to his residence situated at Routpada, he deposited registration fee of Rs. 1,000 on 13.4.1996 as per the advice note of the opposite party. During said period, two persons namely Pramod Mishra and Pravakar Senapati of village Routpada had applied for new telephone connections and deposited fees for connection. New telephone connections though were given to them in the month of November 1997, yet complainant was not provided with telephone connection. Therefore, opposite p