IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16826 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUMIT KARLA, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI. C.P.KALRA, SURGICAL & SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS, 36/1935 A, METELDA BUILDING, KALOOR-KADAVANTHRA ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAGADEESCHANDRAN NAIR SRI. JAISHANKAR V. NAIR SRI. RAKESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SAMEER BABU K.M., 'ABHILASH', P.O.TRIKKATIRI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, ERNAKULAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16826/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P4 order passed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, rejecting an objection filed by the petitioner on a complaint pending before it, that the complaint as such is not maintainable. Several grounds have been taken up in the writ petition challenging the said order. I am not inclined to consider the contentions on merits in as much as the petitioner has an efficacious alternate remedy under Section 17(1)(b) of the Consumer Protection Act before the said Forum. Accordingly, reserving the petitioner's right to avail of such a remedy, writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs