IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2356 of 2009(E) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- V.V. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O. VASUDEVAN BHATTATHIRI, AGED 56 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. COOL LAND, PAYYANNUR, RESIDING AT VELLUR AMSOM AND DESOM OF TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MAHESH V RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRIITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PAYYANNUR. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PAYYANNUR. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 2356 OF 2009 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P7 and P8 and seeks a direction to the respondents to apply LT - IV tariff for the energy used for the industry. Petitioner presses the challenge only to Ext.P7. As far as Ext.P7 is concerned, learned standing counsel points out that the petitioner has to take up the matter before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner files a petition before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode within a period of two weeks from today, the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode will consider and take a decision on the same in accordance with law, with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within two months from the date of filing the petition. Till such time as a decision is taken as aforesaid, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P7 will be kept in abeyance, subject to the WPC.2356/09 E 2 petitioner paying Rs.16,000/= (Rupees Sixteen Thousand) within a period of two weeks from today. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge