IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2009 / 28TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 18804 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.SREEJITH, ADVOCATE, NEAR CHINMAYA BALA BHAVAN, KANNUR BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ANIL KUMAR C.K. KAIPRATH HOUSE, MACHERI P.O., MOWANCHERY, KANNUR 2. THE CONSUMER REDRESSAL FORUM, KANNUR BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ....................... W.P.(C).18804/2009 ....................... Dated this the 19th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT In spite of service of notice on the 1st respondent, there is no representation for him. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and I have perused the averments made in the writ petition. 2. Petitioner is the 1st respondent in C.C.No.182/2008 on the files of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. Kannur. Petitioner is practising as an advocate in the High Court. 1st respondent has filed a complaint before the 2nd respondent alleging inadequate service by the petitioner. Petitioner has appeared before the Consumer Forum resisting the complaint. He sought for transfer of the said complaint from the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Kannur to Ernakulam or Thiruvananthapuram District Forum. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- (i).Issue writ of mandamus or such other W.P.(C).18804/09 2 writ or direction directing the 2nd respondent to transfer the C.C.No.182/08 to Ernakulam Forum or Trivandrum Forum or any other District Forum that this Honourable Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case. (ii).Issue writ of mandamus or such other writ or direction directing the 2nd respondent to frame issue on the maintainability of the complaint before trying the complaint. (iii).Issue writ of certiorari quashing Ext.P1 complaint. 3. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to transfer C.C.No.182/2008 to the Ernakulam Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. This shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. CDRF, Ernakulam, on receipt of records, shall issue fresh notice to the 1st respondent and further proceed with the complaint in accordance with law. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs