IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 17512 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SARAMMA JOHN, W/O.K.T.JOHN, 14, SKYLINE GREENWOODS, PALACHODU ROAD, PADAMUGAL, KAKKANAD, KOCHI - 30. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNANUNNI (SR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. DR.B.K.SINGH, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, PUSHPAGIRI HOSPITAL, THIRUVALLA. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW FOR R2 SRI. GRACIOUS KURIAKOSE SRI. P.K. MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17512 of 2008 EXT.P1: COPY OF O.P.(CONSUMER) 174 OF 2004 ON THE FILE OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 13.08.2004. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.17512 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks transfer of O.P. (Consumer) No.174/2004 pending before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Pathanamthitta to Consumer Disputes Redreassal Forum, Ernakulam on medical grounds. It is pointed out before me that under Section 17A of the Consumer Protection Act, the State Commission has powers to transfer any complaint pending before any District Forum to another District Forum within the State if the interest of justice so requires. In the above circumstances, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the State Commission under Section 17A of the Consumer Protection Act, this writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd