IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1108 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI, AGED 32, S/O.JOSEPH, MANAYANICAL HOUSE, STAR HOMES (STAR RETRIAT) FLAT NO.4A2, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILLA. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, VYTTILLA. 3. THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE, VYTTILLA. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 1108 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The challenge involved in this Writ Petition is in respect of the exorbitant bill raised as borne by Ext.P1, without any regard to the actual consumption of the energy, which necessitated filing of Ext.P2 complaint before the respondents 2 and 3 and stated as not acted upon. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, the concerned electric meter has been found faulty and the same has been replaced. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned standing counsel that, pursuant to the remedial measures, a revised bill has been issued, showing the liability of the petitioner only as Rs.900/- and that the same has been satisfied by the petitioner on 14.01.2010 and hence that nothing further survives in the Writ Petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner however submits that the grievance projected in Ext.P2, in respect of the previous bills is still to be acted upon and that the respondents having realized the actual facts and figures and corrected Ext.P1 bill, are liable to look into the position with regard to the previous bills as well. WP(C) No.1108/2010 2 4. The learned standing counsel submits that, the grievance of the petitioner with regard to the previous bills can very well be agitated by filing appropriate proceedings before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum. Reserving the rights and liberties of the petitioner in this regard, the Writ Petition is closed. On filing any complaint before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum as above, the same shall be caused to be considered on merits and shall be finalized as expeditiously as possible. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc