IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15768 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- C.RAGHURAJ, S/O.LATE BALAGOPALA PANICKER, MANAGING PARTNER, BISPICE BUSINESS LINKS, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KSEB, MANJERI. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.B., MANJERI NORTH. 3. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, MALAPPURAM. BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 15768 OF 2008 B -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P3, P8 and P9. As far as Ext.P8 is concerned, learned standing counsel points out that the petitioner has a remedy before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode where he can urge all his contentions. In such circumstances, I decline jurisdiction, recording the submission of the standing counsel for the respondent Electricity Board, and the petitioner is relegated to approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner approaches the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode constituted under Section 42(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003 within a period of three weeks from today, the Authority will consider the matter and take a decision in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of WPC. 15768/08B 2 hearing to the parties. Till such time as a decision is taken as aforesaid, recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 shall be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner remits Rs.30,000/= (Rupees Thirty Thousand) within a period of one month from today. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge