(1) If the Licencee has received deposit from the Customer to avail the Telecommunications Service, such service shall be availed within six months of the receipt of the deposit from the Customer, and if the Licencee fails to avail such service within that time, an interest at the rate of the ten percent shall be paid to the Customer from the date of receipt of the deposit.
Provided that, the service shall be availed within one year of the receipt of the deposit.
(2) The interest to be paid to the Customer pursuant to Sub-section (1) may be deducted from the service charge payable by the customer.