IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2011 / 1ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16760 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- THE DISTRICT MANAGER, KERALA STATE BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DISTRICT OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. MR. C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN,SC,K.S.B.C.DEVP.CO RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL FOREM, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001 2. T.SAJI, S/O.PONNAPPAN, THAKIDIYIL HOUSE, PONNAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 538 3. KANAKAVALLY, 58 YEARS, W/O.V.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN, VADAKKAMADOM HOUSE, MULLAKKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 001 4. P.S.SANTHOSHKUMAR, 39 YEARS, S/O.LATE V.K.SIVANANDAN, VAZHAKKAPPALLY HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O - 688 525 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001 6. DY.TAHSILDAR (RR), AMBALAPPUZHA - 688 561. 7. DY.TAHSILDAR (RR), CHERTHALA - 688 533 R1 & R5 TO R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M. H. HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 16760 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF COMPLAINT FILED IN C.C. 303 OF 2008 BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL FORUM, ALAPPUZHA EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ARGUMENT NOTE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 16760 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 22nd June , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is the District Manager of the Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation, has approached this Court with the grievance that the complaint bearing No. C.C. 303 of 2008 preferred by the respondents 2 to 4 before the first respondent / District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum was strongly contested by the petitioner herein, who was the first respondent in that case, on many a ground. The question of maintainability was sought to be considered and decided as the preliminary issue. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the evidence was taken and closed in the meanwhile and the matter was finally heard on 18.07.2009. But, the final orders are still to be passed by the first respondent and hence this Writ Petition seeking for a direction to be issued to the first respondent to pass final orders in C.C. No. 303 of 2008 at the earliest. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 5 to 7. W.P. (C) No. 16760 of 2011 : 2 : 4. Considering the limited nature of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to issue notice to respondents 2 to 4 for the time being. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to pass final orders in C.C. 303 of 2008, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that, it will be open for the first respondent to decide, whether the matter should be re-posted for hearing as the alleged final hearing was on 18.07.2009 and if so, appropriate posting shall be given and the proceedings shall be finalized within the time frame, as mentioned herein before. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd