IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2009 / 12TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18716 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- COX AND KINGS (INDAI) LTD. TURNER MORRISON BUILDING 16, BANK STREET POST MUMBAI 400 0O1 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER LEISURE HARIHARANE. BY ADV. SRI.A.KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SHAJI KURUVILLA CHUNDAYIL HOUSE, MEKKADAMPU KARA VALAKOM VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 2. THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM KATHRIKADAVU, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SRI. P.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 18716 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the first opposite party in the complaint filed by the second respondent before the CDRF, Ernakulam. Petitioner raised a question of territorial jurisdiction, and the disability of the second respondent to entertain the complaint. This has been deferred to be considered as per Ext.P6 which is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contention in relation to Ext.P6 since the petitioner can more the State Commission. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the order dated 5.6.09, by which the forum has deferred consideration of the preliminary issue, should have been served immediately or at least within a reasonable time to enable the aggrieved party to approach the State Commission. 3. Accordingly further proceedings in CC No.482 of 2008 on the file of CDRF, Ernakulam shall stand adjourned by WPC.No.18716 of 2009 : 2 : a period of 3 weeks from today. In the meanwhile, the petitioner may, if so advised, move the State Commission against Ext.P6. All further proceedings in CC No.482/08 beyond the aforementioned period of three weeks shall abide by the orders to be passed by the State Commission. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jma