L. RATH, J.

( 1 ) THESE two petitions at the instance of the same petitioner in essence raise the identical question for decision and hence are disposed of by this common judgment. The petitioner was the subscriber of four telephones and one telex, the telephone numbers being 51734, 53865 and 55061 in its office and 55482 at the residence of its Managing Director and the telex having the number 0675-267. The facts of O. J. C. No. 2310/89 which are not disputed and have also been supplemented by the learned counsel appearing for the opposite party, are that the petitioner came before this Court earlier in O. J. C. No. 2140/83 challenging the notice of disconnection issued on 30-6-88 by the Telecom. District Engineer, Department of Telecommunications, Bhubaneswar for outstanding dues as against telephone numbers 53865 and 51734. The telephones were disconnected and protest having been raised by the petitioner to the bills alleging excess metering, the department instituted an enquiry. The petition was disposed of by this Court by order dated 13-7-88 directing that until the enquiry was completed by the Telecom. District Engineer, the petitioner's telephone No. 55061 and telex No. 06