IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 3693 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ SAJ FLIGHT SERVICES (P) LTD., AIRPORT UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, DR.SHERLY KURIAKOSE. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE OFFICE, POWER HOUSE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, SREE VARAHRAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1-R4 BY ADV. SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.3693 of 2008-M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.This writ petition is filed in relation to a dispute between the petitioner and the respondents regarding the plea of the petitioner for reducing the contract load. According to the petitioner, the failure of the respondents to accede to the request of the petitioner results in huge excess payments to the Board. This is an issue that can be raised under Section 42 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and if Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum considers the matter and decides against the petitioner, she would again have further redressal remedy before the Ombudsman. On the face of the availability of such redressal remedy, this writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move WP(C)3693/2008 -: 2 :- the appropriate CGRF in accordance with law. The CGRF will make an endeavour, if moved, to finally dispose of the matter within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/050408