IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17790 of 1999 Between: Dadi Veerabhadra Rao, S/o.Dadi Veeru Naidu, Age:50 Yrs., Occ: Ex- Minister, R/o.Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Assistant Secretary, General Administration (OP-II) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director (F & A), O/o.G.M.Telecom District, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Telecom, Anakapalli. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to direct the second respondent to refer the dispute to the arbitrator under Section 78 of the Indian Telegraph Act under the notice in Lr.No.GMTD/TR.II/DEF/23388/5, dated 13-08-1999 and consequently direct the respondents not to disconnect the other telephone numbers 22224 and 22245 pending disposal of the arbitral proceedings and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For the Petitioner:MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM,ADVOCATE For the Respondent No.: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court made the following Order : Petitioner, a former Minister of Information was provided with Telephone bearing No.23388. While so, he was served with notice dated 13-08-1999 by the 2nd respondent informing him that an amount of Rs.66,323/- is outstanding against telephone No.23388 and called upon him to arrange for payment of the same, failing which the other telephone Nos.22224 and 22245 will be disconnected. Questioning the same the present writ petition is filed. It is the case of the petitioner that the period for which notice was issued by the 2nd respondent while he was the Minister and it is for the 1st respondent to clear off the said bill. Heard both sides. Learned Government Pleader for GAD produced a Memo No.1654/OP.III/2000-1 dated 01-02-2000, whereunder it is stated that an amount of Rs.66,323/- pertaining to the period from 01-06-1995 to 01-10-1995 was cleared off by the 1st respondent through Cheque dated 21-01-2000. In view of the same, no cause survives in the writ petition and it is accordingly dismissed. No costs. 18-06-2004 kdl To 1. The Assistant Secretary, General Administration (OP-II) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director (F & A), O/o.G.M.Telecom District, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Telecom, Anakapalli. 4. Two C.Cs.to G.P. for General Administration (OUT) 5. Two C.D. copies