TDSAT issues arrest warrant against MSO defaulter for non-clearance pf dues and non-appearance

NEW DELHI: In a rare case, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has issued bailable warrant of arrest for ACMEDigicom Pvt. Ltd. MD Raj Kumar Mishra in a petition by decree holder SITI Cable Network Limited [Successorin interest of Wire & Wireless {India) Ltd] for for failing to make payments as directed by the Tribunal.

Siti Cable Counsel Tejveer Bhatia told member B B Srivastava that pursuant to the order dated 19 April 2016,one cheque for Rs two lakhs was encashed. However, the two cheques dated 30 May 2016 and 30 May 2016 forRs.4 lakhs each have not been honourned by the bank.

He submitted before the Tribunal on 11 July 2016 that the outstanding is still to the tune of Rs 40 lakhs.

There was no appearance on behalf of the judgment debtor. Besides, the Tribunal noted that “his conduct all alonghas been in the form of resiling from the commitment made.

In view of that, the Tribunal issued the arrest warrant in order to secure his presence before the Tribunal on the nextdate fixed in the case – 22 August 2016.