We find that the said provision is in respect of dispute between the telegraph authority and the person for whose benefit the line, appliance or apparatus has been provided. Present dispute is not between the telegraph authority and Mr.Rajesh. Here the present complaint is filed by Rajesh against Bharati Airtail Ltd. In view of the definition of Telegraph authority as given in Section 3 Sub-section (6) of the Telegraph Act. Bharati Airtel Ltd. is not a telegraph authority and hence, Section 7(B) of the Telegraph Act cannot be attracted in the present matter. As per the said definition as telegraph authority means the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs and includes any officer empowered by him to perform all or any of the functions of the telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. It is material to note in the authority relied by the Opponent the said complaint was filed against General Manager, Telegraph, which can come under the definition of Telegraph Authority. Thus, on this count itself the said authority is not helpful to the present case.
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Shri Rajesh Ramesh Shende vs Bharti Airtel Ltd. on 24 March, 2014
Citation;2015(2)ALLMR(JOURNAL)103
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