Former CJI underlines need to support TDSAT infrastructure

Panaji, March 29The Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Mr Swatanter Kumar, today underlined the need to strengthen Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) infrastructure for speedy redressal and effective settlement of disputes.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a seminar on the theme “The way forward for TDSAT” at a city hotel, this morning.
Telecom service providers, representatives of cable service providers, broadcasters and representatives of consumer organizations participated in this seminar wherein issues relating to telecommunications, broadcasting, DTH and cable sectors were deliberated in length.
The former judge of Supreme Court and former chairperson of TDSAT, Mr N Santosh Hegde in his speech highlighted the need for such conferences in the era of rapidly changing technology. The chairperson of TDSAT, Mr Arun Kumar, while delivering his address stressed on the need for speedy settlement of disputes which are of repetitive nature at local level. Mr K Sridhara, member (Technology), Department of Telecommunications explained about the fast-moving technological requirements in the telecom sector.
Lt Gen (Retd.) D P Sehgal, former member of TDSAT also addressed the gathering. He also chaired a panel discussion. The seminar was aimed at creating greater awareness amongst the stakeholders and consumers about the adjudicatory role of TDSAT for speedy resolution of disputes and redressal of consumer grievances.
The seminar was one in the series organised by TDSAT in different parts of the country to discuss various issues in telecommunications, broadcasting and cable sectors and the mechanisms for settlement of disputes involving licensor and group of consumers.
It was well-attended by delegates of service providers, government, Bar associations and consumer organizations.
NT News Desk