Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act,1997
14. Establishment of Appellate Tribunal
The Central Government shall, by notification, establish an
Appellate Tribunal to be known as the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal to -
(a) adjudicate any dispute -
(i) between a licensor and a licensee;
(ii) between two or more service providers;
(iii) between a service provider and a group
of consumers:
PROVIDED that nothing in this clause shall apply in
respect of matters relating to -
(A) the monopolistic trade practice, restrictive trade practice
and unfair trade practice which are subject to the jurisdiction of the
Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission established under
sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Act, 1969;
(B) the complaint of an individual consumer maintainable before
a Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum or a Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
or the National Consumer Redressal Commission established under section 9 of
the Consumer Protection Act, 1986;
(C) the dispute between telegraph authority and any other person
referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7B of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885;
(b) hear and dispose of appeal against any direction, decision
or order of the authority under this Act.