IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9520 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.MUMTAZ ABBAS, PANKULANGARA MUNDETH, WEST VENGOLA.P.O.,PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN K.GEORGE SRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICIRY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,VAZHAKULAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.9520 of 2009-H ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P6 order of the 2nd respondent. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the respondent Board. Learned standing counsel points out that it does not attract Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and that the petitioner has the remedy of approaching the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. In such circumstances, petitioner is relegated to approach the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. If the petitioner files a petition within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam will consider the same and take a decision on it, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within a period of WPC No.9520/2009 -2- three months from the date on which the petition is filed. There will be no recovery pursuant to the impugned bill till such a decision is taken, upon the petitioner remitting Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) within a period of two weeks from today. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS