HON’BLE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO.15574 of 1996 Between: Manchala Mallesham. … Petitioner. and The General manager, Telecom District, Nalgonda and another. … Respondents : O R D E R : Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents : Sri A. Rajasekhara Reddy Assistant Solicitor General of India. Date: 8th June, 2006 This is a petition for quashing communication No.TRA/NGD/EMC/95-96/9 dated 22.7.1996 sent by the Accounts Officer (TR) in the Office of Telecom District Manager, Nalgonda to the petitioner creating a demand of Rs.18,098/-. Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed in default. Ordered accordingly. While dismissing the Writ petition in the manner indicated above, I consider it proper to observe that even if the advocate for the petitioner had appeared and espoused the cause of his client, the writ petition would have been dismissed on the ground of availability of an effective alternative remedy of arbitration in terms of Section 7B of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. 8th June,2006 G.S. SINGHVI, CJ vtv