IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1724 of 2002 BADRI NARAYAN SINGH Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 5. 15.4.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. In the opinion of this Court a dispute of the nature which has been made subject matter of this writ application in view of the statutory provisions made under the Indian Telephone Rules, is to be initially gone into under the aegis of arbitration. That being so, if the petitioner approaches the authorities within a period of one month from today, the authorities will be under obligation to decide the matter in terms of the arbitration clause in a period of three months from the date of filing of an application setting out the claim of the petitioner alongwith a copy of this order. This application, accordingly, stands disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/