IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34451 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANJOOR KSHEERA VYAVASAYA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM,LTD.NO.K.29(D), KURUPPANTHARA-MANJOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 603, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURUPPANTHARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-3 SRI.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34451 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Milk Co-operative Society. They are aggrieved by demand for electricity charges under LT VIIA tariff. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is liable to pay electricity charges only under LT IV tariff. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records leading to Ext. P2, P3 & P4 and quash the same. b) Issue a writ declaring that the petitioner Society is liable to pay electric energy charges only under the LT IV category and the inclusion under LT VIIA is illegal and wrong.” 2. The learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits that this is a matter which should more appropriately be agitated by the petitioner before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum established under the Electricity Act. 3. After hearing both sides, I am satisfied that the petitioner should resort to that alternate remedy first. Accordingly, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek remedies before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, this writ petition is closed. However, in order to enable the petitioner to file a proper application before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and seek interim orders therein, I direct the respondents to keep coercive recovery proceedings in abeyance for a period of one month, including disconnection. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.