In an embarrassment to Raj Bhavan, state-owned BSNL in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has issued a notice to it seeking recovery of Rs 1,029 in dues for a causal telephone connection taken during a visit of former President A P J Abdul Kalam in 2010.
Hindustan Times reported the notice was dated November 18, 2015.
Directing the telecom officials to seize his movable and unmovable properties of the defaulter if he failed to clear the bill, the bill demanded a one-time settlement of the dues from late President.
A Raj Bhavan official on Friday said, “BSNL had not contacted us before issuing such a notice. We have settled their claim.”
Kalam had stayed in the Anthapuri suite in the Kerala Governor’s residence during a visit when the temporary connection was taken. The bill amount, which came upto Rs 1,029, had been pending since then.
In a notice issued on November 18 this year, BSNL had stated that if the amount was not remited as early as possible, it would be recovered under revenue recovery proceedings.
Meanwhile, a BSNL official said the notice was issued “inadvertently.”
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