M. Y. Eqbal, J.-In this application, the petitioner- M/s Sharat San char Nigam Limited. has prayed for quashing the order and award dated 31.8.2005 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, Dumka in Pre-litigation Case No. 2 of 2005 whereby the Permanent Lok Adalat (in short referred to as 'Lok Adalat') allowed the petition filed by respondent No. 2 and directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 10000/- as compensation and Rs. 20001- as litigation cost

2. The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass:-

Respondent No. 2 who is an employee of Civil Court, Dumka filed a Complaint Petition under Section 22(1) of the Legal Services Authority Act before the Permanent Lok Adalat, Dumka for compensation of Rs. 10000/- and a cost of Rs. 2000/- on the allegation that his Telephone No. 224605 was not functioning from 8.5.2005 to 2.6.2005. The said Complaint Petition was registered as Pre-litigation Case No.2 of 2005. In response to the notice, the petitioner filed show cause stating inter alia that Telephone No. 224605 of respondent NO.2 was lying out of order due to cable fault during the period 8.5.2005 to 2.6.2005. The said telephone connection was restored on 3.6.2005. The telephone r