IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 32067 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.V.KURIAN, EX-BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ADIMALI BRANCH, KANNATTU BUILDING, ADIMALI-685561. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, S.S.KOVIL ROAD, THAMBANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-698009. 3. MATHEW PAUL, BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ADIMALI BRANCH, KANNATTU BUILDING, ADIMALI-685561. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. K.V.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KURUMULLIL HOUSE, ADIMALI.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES, REDRESSAL COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL, FORUM, IDUKKI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.S.JIJI FOR R1 SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. =============== W.P.(C). No.32067 OF 2009 ==================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges the order of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Idukki and Kerala State Consumer Redressal Commission, in proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition in so far as the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by way of filing a revision before the National Commission as provided under the Consumer Protection Act. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. pm