1983 (10) TMI 296

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....oner seeks to quash Ext. P-3 and pray for consequential reliefs. 2. Executive instructions have been issued by the Postal Department from time to time regarding allotment of telephones under the OYT, Special and General categories. 3. Under OYT (Own-your Telephone) scheme, an applicant "makes an advance lump sum payment in the form of advance payment of part of the rent for certain number of years. The subscriber gets a rebate and is liable to pay less rent than the normal rent fixed by the Department." 4. Under Non-OYT scheme, "an applicant makes an advance deposit, the amount depending upon capacity of the exchange. When a telephone is sanctioned, this deposit is adjusted towards security deposit, advance quarterly r....

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....rangement, by which literature or science is promoted without reference to the persons with whom the management may rest, or in whom the property appropriated for these purposes may be vested, save in so far as these may be regarded as a part of such system, scheme, or arrangement. That is certainly a well-recognised meaning of the word. One of the definitions contained in the Imperial Dictionary is as follows: "A system, plan, or society, established either by law, or by the authority of individuals, for promoting any object, public or social." Lord Macnaghten expressed thus :-- "It is a little difficult to define the meaning of the term "institution" in the modern acceptation of the word. It means, I suppose, a....

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....istered trade unions, registered co-operative societies (other than those for sale of commodities), registered house building societies, orphanages or institutes for blind and physically handicapped, leper houses, public hospitals, family planning association of India and their branch office, recognised political parties (recognised by the Election Commission), social organisations, etc. Maximum of two telephones -- one at the office of the organisation arid one at the residence of an executive may be registered under this category. Each Unit of a recognised political party or public institution be treated as a separate entity." 6. In view of Ext. P-1, the contention is advanced that the petitioner has applied for a telephone connecti....