IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 16213 of 2000 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....RESPONDENT 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.Y.VASUDEVA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MS.T.BALA JAYASRI HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 16213 OF 2000 ORAL ORDER: Petitioner in this Writ Petition seeks to issue writ in the nature of Mandamus by directing the respondents to refund the amount due to the petitioner out of the deposit of Rs. 10,000/- for “ Own Your Telephone” (OYT Scheme) at Chittoor, under indicator No. 28542 with all facilities at D.No. 24.108 Sainagar Colony, Chittoor made on 7.7.1997. The petitioner applied for the voluntary closure of his telephone on 9.6.1999 and as such the telephone account was closed with effect from 17.6.1999. The amount refundable after finalizing the accounts on 16.6.2000 was calculated to Rs. 6,797/-. It is stated that the petitioner was informed to his last known address at Chittoor and requested him to send advance stamped receipt for Rs. 6,797/- duly affixing Rs. 1.00 revenue stamp for arranging refund vide letter No. TRA/FA/REF/CTR 28524, of the second respondent dated 16.6.2000, but the petitioner has not yet sent the advance stamped receipt for Rs. 6,797/-. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to refund Rs. 6,797/- as and when the petitioner sends the advance stamp receipt of Rs. 6,797/-. No order as to costs. ____________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 28.03.2008 KA ---- REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 2CCs to 2CD copies