IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 3593 OF 1990 Mah. Tel. Nigam Ltd. ...... ......Plaintiff. V/s Madhuri P. Shikar.... ...... ......Defendant. Ms.Krishna Shirke i/by M/s.Gordhandas & Fouzdar, Adv. for the plaintiff. Mr.T.V.Ganesh, Adv. for the defendant. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 3.7.08 PC: Learned counsel for the plaintiff has placed on record copy of an order passed by learned Single Judge of this Court dated 2.11.07 in Suit No.2055/92 and request for disposal of the suit in terms of the said order is made. Learned counsel informs that in identical matters this Court has held that by virtue of section 7(b) of the Indian Telegraph Act it is obligatory to refer the dispute to arbitration for determination of the dispute about liability of the defendant to pay the telephone charges. Learned Single Judge has placed reliance on a judgment of the Supreme Court reported in the case of Telecom District Manager, Goa & Others, v. V.s.Dempo & Co. & Others, AIR 1996 SC 1545. I choose to dispose of the suit in terms of the said order. It is thus directed that the Central Government shall notify the 1 arbitrator before whom the present dispute is to be tried and decided. The plaintiff to intimate the competent authority of the Central Government to take immediate steps to notify the arbitrator in terms of section 7(b) of the act. Such notification shall be issued within eight weeks from today. The arbitrator so appointed shall conclude the arbitration proceedings as expeditiously as possible and in any case not later than six months from the date he enters upon the arbitration. It is made clear that issues raised in the present suit at the instance of either side shall be considered on its own merits in accordance with law in the arbitration proceedings. In view of the above suit stands disposed of. Plaintiff shall be entitled to refund of court-fee as permissible under the rules. 2