( 1 ) PRAVEEN Kumar has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to restore the S. T. D. P. C. O. telephone connection No. 782732 and not to disconnect the petitioners telephone in future, in case no amount is due against the petitioner, and also directing them to supply the copy of the order whereby the aforementioned telephone was disconnected on 26-10-1998 at 12. 00 Noon.

( 2 ) THE petitioner applied for allotment of Public Call Office (P. C. O.) connection and the same was given to him in February, 1997 byvirtue of agreement, dated 24-9-1996, in between the parties. The petitioner had been depositing the amount due from him with the respondents according to the bills received by him w. e. f. 24-2-1997, as per details in the writ petition. On 26-10-1998 the respondents disconnected the aforementioned telephone connection of the S. T. D. P. C. O. telephone inspite of the fact that there were no dues outstanding against the petitioner. That it was done illegally, arbitrarily without any reasonable cause, without any notice and in violation of p