IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24898 of 2008(L) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S. KUTTANAD COIR & RUBBER PRODUCTS, KIDANGARA PO., ALEPPY DT. REP. BY MANAGING PARTNER AJAY ZACHARIAH, S/O.LATE MATHEW ZACHARIAH BY ADV. SRI.K.G.BALASUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ASST.ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KIDANGARA, ALEPPY DT. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHY BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., REP. BY SECRETARY. BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24898 OF 2008 L -------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P2 and P3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Electricity Board. Standing counsel would point out that actually the petitioner has a remedy against Ext.P2 before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. Counsel for petitioner points out that the petitioner has already paid fifty per cent of the amount. In such circumstances, petitioner is relegated to pursue the remedy before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner files a petition against Ext.P2 before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam within three weeks from today, the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam will proceed to consider the matter with opportunity WPC.24898/08 L 2 of hearing to the petitioner, and take a decision in accordance with law, within three months from the date of filing of the petition. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already paid fifty per cent of the amount, proceedings pursuant to Exts.P2 and P3 shall be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken by the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. Petitioner will produce a copy of this Judgment along with the petition before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge