IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WA.No. 382 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.3655/2008 Dated 31/01/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN THE W.P. ------------------------------------------------------ M/S. SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO.LTD. FORMERLY KNOWN AS SHRIRAM INVESTIMENTS LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 123,ANAGAPPA NAICKEN STREET, CHENNAI,REP.BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.VENUGOPALAN.P.T., LEGAL CONSULTANT, M/S. SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO.LTD. SREEPADAM BUILDING,CHEROOTY ROAD, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN THE W.P.: ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. T.S. SIDDIKH , S/O. SAIDALI THADIYANKOLLAN HOUSE, KANIYAMBETTA AMSOM DESOM VYTHIRI TALUK. 2. KERALA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION (KTDFC) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRIDA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ J.B.KOSHY & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.No.382 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 31st July, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . Appellant/petitioner questions Ext.P6 order passed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Wayanad. It is the contention of the petitioner that the above order is not correct and the order is not speaking and passed in violation of civil court orders. Learned single Judge dismissed the writ petition saying that there is efficacious alternate remedy for the petitioner by approaching the State Commission. There was also a direction that if any appeal is filed within three weeks, that should be entertained by the State Commission. The petitioner ought to have approached the State Commission within the time allowed. Petitioner cannot think, being a finance company, it is below their status to approach the State Commission. It is not proper for this court to go on the merits of the matter when appellate remedy is provided under the Statute. However, since this appeal was pending here, if an appeal is filed within a month, it shall be entertained by the State Commission. The appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE V.K.MOHANAN JUDGE tks