Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 1100 · Decided 1 September 2009
General Manager, Telecom v. M. Krishnan & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 1100 · [2009] 14 S.C.R. 86
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7687/2004
- Decided
- 1 September 2009
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885: c s. 7-B rlw rr.412 and 443 of Telegraph Rules - Non- payment of telephone bill - Telephone disconnected - ,.. Complaint before District Consumer Forum - Forum .directing reconnection and payment of compensation with interest - Single Judge of High of 'f' D Telephone Department and Full Bench thereof dismissing Department's appeal - Held: There is the special remedy provided uls. 7-8 of the Act regarding telephone disputes and, therefore, the remedy under the Consumer Protection Act by E implication is barred - Servicf]s relating to
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