Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. Since the issues involved in the above writ petitions have arisen out of the same facts and circumstances, a common order is passed.

3. It has been stated that the petitioner in W.P.No.3210 of 2001, is having the telephone with telephone No.4990570 in his premises at No.14-B, 3rd Floor, Rams Apartment, 78A, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, under the OYT Scheme. The said telephone had been installed in the premises of the petitioner in the year, 1987. Since the usage of the telephone is minimal, the bill amounts had varied from 350/- to 550/-. However, the petitioner had received the bill, dated 30.10.2000, for the period 8. 2000 to 30.9.2000 for Rs.2,20,691/-. Since the petitioner had not used his telephone to that extent, he had made a detailed representation to the third respondent, on 210. 2000, requesting him to investigate the matter, apart from referring the disputed bill to arbitration. The petitioner had also requested the third respondent to issue a provisional bill so as to enable him to pay the amount taking into consideration the average of three