IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24615 of 2008(E) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ AKHILESH AGARWAL, 36 YEARS, S/O.SANTHOSH KUMAR AGARWAL, 38-2810, PULLEPPADY ROAD, KATHRIKADAVU, COCHIN-17. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJASEKHARAN NAYAR SRI.ANIL S.RAJ SMT.K.N.RAJANI SMT.MANJUSHA MOHANDAS SMT.ANILA PETER RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-11. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION KSEB, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 3. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KSEB, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 4. ASST.ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24615 OF 2008 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P10 and seeks a direction to adjust the excess amount already paid under Ext.P2 against future invoices and also seeks a direction to dispose of Ext.P7. Ext.P7 is addressed to the second respondent Executive Engineer. Learned standing counsel submits that the petitioner has a remedy against Ext.P10 before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. It is not in dispute that the electric connection has been restored to the petitioner. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner moves the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam against Ext.P10 within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment, the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam will consider the same and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a WPC.24615/08 E 2 period of two months from the date of filing of the petition. If the petitioner pays a sum of Rs.50,000/= (Rupees Fifty Thousand) in two instalments, the first of which is to be paid on or before 1.9.2008 and the further instalment of Rs. 25,000/= on or before 1.10.2008, the same shall be received by the fourth respondent. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True copy// PS to Judge