IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22026 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR CHRISTIAN CONVERTS FROM SCHEDULE CASTES AND RECOMMENDED COMMUNITIES LTD., NAGOMPADOM, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR CHRISTIAN CONVERTS FROM SCHEDULE CASTES AND RECOMMENDED COMMUNITIES LTD., NAGOMPADOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MERCY.M.S, W/O.LATE THANKACHAN, PUTHIYAKALATHIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK. 2. SATHYAN.M.S, MALIKAKUNNEL HOUSE, SASTHAMPARA, MUTHALAKODOM, IDUKKI. 3. THE HEADMASTER, G.V.H.S.S., THATTAKKUZHA P.O., KARIMANNOOR, THODUPUZHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22026/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are opposite parties in Ext.P1 complaint filed by the respondents before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. Writ petition is filed challenging the maintainability of Ext.P1 complaint and the interim order passed by the Forum as per Ext.P15, I am not inclined to consider the petitioners' contentions on merits since the petitioners have an efficacious alternate remedy under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Revisional powers of the State Commission would extend to interim orders passed by the District Forum and even in relation to the findings on preliminary issues as such. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of reserving the liberty of the petitioners to avail the alternate remedy under the Consumer Protection Act. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs