IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22100 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CHEKKOOTY N.K., S/O UMMAR, NAVARKANDY HOUSE, VAKAYAD POST, NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PROJECT OFFICER, JILLA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, VADAKARA. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, NADAPURAM. 4. SUB ENGINEER IN CHARGE, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C) No. 22100 of 2007-E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 5th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T It is submitted that the petitioner applied for power supply on 27/07/2005, for a flour mill. This writ petition is filed, aggrieved by non allocation of power and supply. Counter affidavit, reply affidavit and rejoinder are also placed on record. It is virtually admitted that an application for allocation of power was made about two years before application for connection. Whatever that be, if the petitioner is entitled for allocation of power and supply without paying such amounts as are now insisted upon by the Electricity Board and without executing any minimum guarantee agreement, he is entitled to have it. But, if the total number of consumers and other requirements are not as alleged by the petitioner, he may have to execute the minimum guarantee agreement. These are matters which the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum under the Regulations can consider. W.P.(C).No.22100/2007-E -: 2 :- In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum will consider and decide as to whether the petitioner is entitled to the reliefs as are sought for by him. The petitioner shall also place before that forum, copies of this writ petition, counter affidavit, reply affidavit and rejoinder so that there could be a quicker disposal of the issue raised. The forum will make an endevour to expeditiously dispose of this issue, at any rate within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the writ petition along with the aforesaid counter affidavit, reply affidavit and rejoinder and on appearance of the parties. The parties are directed to appear before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum on the 26th of the February, 2008. There shall be no recovery by the first respondent for a period of four months, awaiting decision as aforesaid. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge ms