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Nov 29 2012 (TRI)

J. Subramaniam Advocate and Others Vs. the Manager M/S. Bharati Airtel ...

Court : Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Chennai

..... . the following are some of the legislations passed by the government of india, after indian telegraph act 1885. 1. wireless telegraph act 1933 2. the telecom regulatory authority of india act, 1997 3. information technology act 2000 4. indian telegraph (amendment) act 2003 5. the telecom consumers protection and redressal of grievances regulations, 2007 1. consumer protection act 1986 in addition to the new enactments, several notifications have been issued by the ..... protection of consumer interest. 2. in view of above, it was proposed to set up an independent telecom regulatory authority as a non-statutory body and for that purpose the indian telegraph (amendment) bill 1995, was introduced and then passed by lok sabha on 6th august, 1995. at the time of consideration of the aforesaid bill in rajya sabha, having regard to the .....

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Jan 30 1981 (HC)

M. Anbalagam Vs. State

Court : Chennai

Reported in : 1981CriLJ1179

..... of the offences charged. the appellate judge, as pointed out already, set aside the conviction under section 29 of the indian telegraph act as that section was omitted by the indian telegraph (amendment) act 1971 (act 33 of 1971) but confirmed the convictions in other respects. 5. the post of the chairman of vedaranyam panchayat ..... magistrate, egmore. in appeal, the sessions judge, madras division, set aside the conviction and sentence under section 29 of the indian telegraph act, but confirmed the convictions and sentences imposed in respect of other offences. the revision petitioner challenges the convictions and the sentences. 2. the facts : ..... order1. anbalagam, the revision petitioner, was convicted of offences punishable under section 29 of the indian telegraph act and under section 419 and section 171c read with s. 171f of the indian penal code, and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six months under each charge by the learned fifth metropolitan .....

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Mar 28 1969 (HC)

The Union of India (Uoi) Represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Com ...

Court : Chennai

Reported in : (1970)1MLJ19

..... for every extra call over and above the free calls. the impugned tariff, introduced by the central government under the indian telegraph (amendment) rules, 1966 in exercise of the powers under section 7 of the telegraph act, came into force on the 16th day of january, 1966. this raised the installation charges in madras district to rs ..... in the appeal, a telephone user who has a telephone installed in his residence, questions the validity of the enhancement of the telephone tariff as per the indian telegraph (amendment) rules, 1966. the basis for the challenge before our learned brother venkatadri, j., was that what is levied and realised for the use of telephone ..... indian telegraph act there is any-clear guidance for the central government in the matter of fixing rates may first be disposed of. the act was passed in 1885 and till about 1943, the telephone service was in the hands of private companies. there has been no substantial amendment to the act after the posts and telegraphs service .....

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Nov 29 2013 (HC)

T.Bhuvaneswari Vs. District Collector Cum District Magistrate of Erode ...

Court : Chennai

..... amend the schedule. (5) save as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the mention of particular matters in that section, shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the general clauses act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of repeals.33. some of the provisions of the indian telegraph act ..... private lands, is competent to exercise all the powers possessed by the telegraph authority under the indian telegraph act, 1885. .....31. as could be seen, section 10 of the indian telegraph act, 1885 empowers the telegraph authorities to place and maintain the telegraph lines under, over, along or across and posts in or upon ..... question the order of the first respondent. inasmuch as the petitioners are neither owners nor occupiers as stipulated either under the indian telegraphic act, 1885 or under the indian electricity act, 1910, they cannot question the order impugned. the respondents placed reliance on the following decisions, viz., bharat plywood and .....

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Nov 30 2009 (TRI)

The General Manager, Anna Nagar Chennai Telephones, Chennai and Others ...

Court : Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Chennai

..... compensation and punitive damages, the cases should not be taken under the umbrella of section 7-b, is unacceptable. 14. the indian telegraph act, 1885, is a pre-independent act. but the same is amended then and there to suit the advancement of the science in telecommunication. originally, the telecommunication was under the exclusive control of the government, and considering the global development business, and ..... telecommunication services, whether it is bsnl or against others are all not maintainable, before consumer fora and the parties have to seek their remedies under section 7-b of the indian telegraph act, before the arbitrator who is to be appointed, by the central government. in this view, all the appeals filed by the opposite parties/telecommunication service, have to be allowed and .....

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Jul 31 1984 (HC)

J. Ramarnoorthy Vs. Corporation of Madras and ors.

Court : Chennai

Reported in : AIR1986Mad175

..... in narayana iyer v. union of india, : air1976sc1986 . that was a case filed to challenge the revision of tariff rates by the telephones department, under the indian telegraph amendment rules 1966 the rental and call charges were increased by 50 per cent and trunk call charges by about 30 to 35 per cent. this was challenged on the ..... contentions of the petitioner are not sustainable either in law or on grounds of public policy. under s. 285(l) of the madras city municipal corporation act (tamil nadu act iv of 19191), the commissioner of a corporation can construct or provide public landing places, halting places, cart stands, cattle sheds and cow houses and may ..... or consideration for the permission granted by the owner of a property to a third party to make use of the said property. under the city municipal corporation act, all public streets, pavements and appurtenances vest in the corporation. therefore when the corporation creates a parking lot and allows owners of vehicles to park their .....

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Aug 11 2016 (HC)

Aircel Cellular Ltd. and Another Vs. Union of India, Thro' Secretary, ...

Court : Chennai

..... this batch of writ petitions is -- whether the first proviso to section 4 of the indian telegraph act gives unbridled powers to dot to claim a share of revenue from non-telecom activities vide the definition of 'adjusted gross revenue', forming part of the amended licence agreement in no.842-2/2000-vas (vol.iv) (part) dated 25.9 ..... supreme court on the jurisdiction of the tribunal is clear. however, in the case on hand, the point that requires consideration is whether section 4 of the indian telegraph act gives unbridled powers to dot to claim a share of revenue generated from non-telecom activities on the basis of the definition of adjusted gross revenue , which forms ..... 585 and 587 of 2012 have been filed praying this court for the issuance of a writ of declaration declaring that the first proviso to section 4 of the indian telegraph act, 1885, insofar as and to the extent that it confers unguided power upon the dept. of telecommunications to claim a revenue share in respect of non-telecom .....

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Jan 28 2008 (HC)

T.S.T. Kaznavi Vs. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Rep. by Its Chairman,

Court : Chennai

Reported in : (2008)2MLJ703

..... . chairman, tamil nadu electricity board, madras-2 and ors. 1994 wlr 445 ar. lakshmanan, j.(as he then was) while analysing the provisions of the indian electricity act, 1910; electricity (supply) act, 1948 and section 10 of the indian telegraph act, 1885, held that there is no obligation on the part of the competent authority to issue any prior notice. it was held that it is ..... -lines or other works [not being either service-lines, or electric supply-lines for the repair, renewal or amendment of existing works of which the character or position is not to be altered], give not less than ten days' notice in writing to the telegraph authority, specifying:(a) the course of the works or alterations proposed,(b) the manner in which the .....

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Jan 28 1997 (HC)

K.A.S. Senthilnathan Vs. Union of India and Others

Court : Chennai

Reported in : AIR1997Mad208

..... of money payable to the government under the terms and of the agreement, this will be without prejudice to the rules framed under the provision of indian telegraphs act 1885 and as amended from time to time. 9. .... 10. the party of the second part shall be liable to pay the government call charges as per the ..... in a month;it is submitted that the aforesaid revision was in accordance with the policy decision taken by the department of telecommunications by virtue of the indian telegraph act and the rules thereunder. it is further admitted that the revised rates were communicated to the petitioners.31. the department of telecommunications advertised in the newspaper ..... of commission was in accordance with the policy decision taken by the department by virtue of the power vested with the government under the provisions of the indian telegraph act and the rules made thereunder. it is submitted that the petitioners were never entitled to uniform rate of commission as alleged. it is also incorrect .....

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Dec 18 2014 (HC)

P.Karuppana Gounder Vs. 1.Mr.M.Krishnamurthy

Court : Chennai

..... indicates that the said notice was issued in terms of sections 10, 19 r/w section 42 of electricity supply code, 1948 as amended up-to-date and also under the indian telegraphs act, in and by which, the petitioner was informed that 765 kv electric transmission line from tuticorin to salem would go through his property mentioned ..... conspectus and facts and circumstances of the present case in an encircling fashion and also this court, bearing in mind the ingredients of section 10 of the indian telegraph act, 1885 comes to an irresistible and inescapable conclusion that the pre-determination of compensation and the same being paid to the petitioner in regard to the ..... satisfied with the compensation/damages to be paid by the authorities concerned, then, it is open to him to take recours.to the available remedy under the indian telegraph act itself or under any general law as the case may be. after determining the compensation/damages, amount to be paid to the petitioner, the respondents 1 .....

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