IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23519 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DENNY C.P. , S/O.CHERPANATH PAUL, PROP.CAPSON LIGHTING,KARUKUTTY ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY VAIDUTHY BHAVAN PATTOM ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER ELECTRICAL CIRCLE PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE ELECTRICAL SUB ENGINEER IN CHARGE ELECTRICAL SECTION KARUKUTTY. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION KARUKUTTY BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.23519 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P6 and P8. Ext.P8 is an order passed by the Sub Engineer in charge of Assistant Engineer. Petitioner preferred appeal before the Deputy Chief Engineer. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel. Learned Standing Counsel points out that actually the appeal would not lie before the Deputy Chief Engineer and it is open to the petitioner to approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: The petitioner is relegated to pursue the remedy before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. If the petitioner prefers a petition before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the Consumer Grievance Rredressal Forum will consider the same and take a decision in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of filing of the WPC.23519/2008. 2 petition. Proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 will be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken by the CGRF provided the petitioner files the petition as aforesaid and remits Rs.10,000/- within a period of two weeks from today. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb