GANGTOK, 06 May: The High
Court of Sikkim has directed the BSNL chief of West Bengal & Sikkim circle to
be present in court on the next hearing of a petition by the people of North
Sikkim aggrieved with the poor connectivity services being provided by BSNL
there.
During the last hearing
on 29 April, the division bench comprising Chief Justice NK Jain and Justice SP
Wangdi directed the central government counsel, Karma Thinlay to inform the
Chief General Manager, West Bengal Telecom to remain present in person on the
next date of hearing of the petition.
The next hearing is
scheduled for 26 May.
It may be noted that the
General Manager, BSNL, Arvind Bajaj was present on 29 April, the day when the
direction to the Chief General Manager to be present was issued.
Earlier, the High Court
had directed the counsel appearing on behalf of BSNL to furnish details of
officers or any other authority who are dealing with the state of Sikkim in New
Delhi.
The petition was filed by
the Pipon and public of Lachen Dzumsa a couple of years ago alleging lack of
amenities and poor services particularly on the part of the service provider
BSNL.
The court also appointed
a new amicus curiae, advocate Manish Kumar Jain on behalf of the petitioners to
aid the court.
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