IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30192 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PUTHOORPALLY MUSLIM JUMA-ATH, CHENGANASSERY, REP.BY ITS TREASURER, P.B.ABDUL SALAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, CHENGANASSERY. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, CHENGANASSERY. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, CHENGANASSERY. 5. THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KOTTAYAM, RE.BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30192 of 2009 T `````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a consumer of electricity. In this writ petition, they are challenging additional invoices issued by the Kerala State Electricity Board in respect of additional electricity allegedly consumed by them. According to the petitioner, this additional demand was on account of unilateral change of Tariff by the Board from LT II A to LT VII A, which was against the provisions of the Regulations applicable. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition since the petitioner has already approached the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in respect of the same subject matter and suffered Ext.P7 order. Having availed of that remedy, the petitioner has to take that remedy to its logical conclusion by challenging Ext.P7 before the appellate forum under the Consumer Protection Act. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. However, in order to enable the petitioner to move the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, I direct that the petitioner's WPC.30192/09 : 2 : connection shall not be disconnected for a period of two months, if the petitioner pays an amount of Rs.1 lakh within one month. Within the said two months, the petitioner shall move the Commission and obtain interim orders. (S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) aks