IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33528 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.JAGADEESH KUMAR, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. LATE M.N.G.PANICKER, KOCHUPUTHOOR HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLY WEST, CHANGANACHERRY, PIN-686 103, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., TELECOM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 2. ACCOUNTS OFFICER (T.R.), B.S.N.L., OFFICE OF PGMT, KOTTAYAM-686 001. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 33528 OF 2007 N ===================== Dated this the 14th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P2 bill demanding a sum of Rs.5,025/- petitioner filed Ext.P4 complaint before 1st respondent seeking an investigation and to refer the matter to arbitration for a final decision. Since the statute provides for remedy of arbitration, it is for the 1st respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4. 2. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P4 and take a decision thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further action against the petitioner on the strength of Ext.P2 shall stand stayed on the petitioner remitting 50% of the amount mentioned in Ext.P2 within three weeks. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp