1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.697 OF 2001 Umesh P. Brahmwar & anr. ..Petitioners V/s. Maharashtra Telephone Nigam Limited ..Respondents & anr. Mr.Pranav Sampath i/b.M/s.Thakore Jariwala & Associates, Advocate, for the petitioners Ms.S.I.Shah, Advocate, for MTNL CORAM : P. B. MAJMUDAR R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 16TH JUNE, 2009 P.C. . The prayer of the petitioner is in connection with the issuance of Telephone Bills as well as giving threats regarding disconnection of his Telephone lines. Both the learned counsels have pointed that the matter can be referred to the Arbitrator under Section 7(b) under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. It is also pointed out that during the pendency of this petition the petitioner 2 had deposited 50% of the impugned Telephone bill. This dispute is accordingly ordered to be referred to the arbitrator to be appointed by the Central Government under the said Section 7(b) for disposal as expeditiously as possible within a period of three months from today. All the points and contentions raised by both the counsels are kept open. No interim relief was granted by this Court at the time of admission of this matter. In view of what is stated above, the above Writ Petition stands disposed of. Rule is discharged. No order as to costs. ( R.M.SAVANT. J.) ( P. B. MAJMUDAR, J.)