This appeal has been filed by the Appellant against the order dated 29.10.2007 passed by the Orissa State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Cuttack (in short, ‘the State Commission’) in C.D. Case No. 42 of 2004 – Orissa Consumers’ Association v. Sky View (Home Cable) Ortel Communication Ltd. by which, while allowing complaint, OP No. 1 was directed to make necessary publication of the subscriber rates in newspapers.

2. Brief facts of the case are that complainants/Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 filed complaint before State Commission and alleged that OP No.1/petitioner is charging excess price arbitrarily in providing TV cable service to the subscribers in contravention of tariff prescribed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Alleging deficiency on the part of OP, complainants prayed for refund of excess price collected from subscribers with interest. OP No.1/petitioner filed written statement and denied allegation of arbitrary/excess price for providing cable TV service to the customers. It was further submitted that tariff of Rs.72 fixed by TRAI is applicable only to the areas where the Conditional Access System (CAS) is in operation and State of Orissa is not