IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2010 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16450 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.BHASKARAN, KODAKKATTUKUZHIYIL, CHERUKULATHUR PO, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL LTD, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-6 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. BABY P.THOMAS PHYSIOTHERAPIST, THE KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL LTD, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE-6 3. CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSA FORUM KOZHIKODE. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 16450 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 28th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P6 order of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Kozhikode, under the Consumer Protection Act. The petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition in exercise of my discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext.P6 in an appeal before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge