IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25012 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOIDEENKUNJU.C.S, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.SULAIMAN, CHIRACKAKKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA, ALLAPRA.P.O, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.NAVAS SRI.T.A.SHABEERALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VENGOLA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 25012 OF 2008 C ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by Exts.P1 and P2. There was a personal hearing on the basis of Exts.P3 and P4 objections filed by the petitioner. The 1st respondent passed Exts.P6 and P7 and the petitioner preferred Exts.P8 and P9 appeals before the Deputy Chief Engineer who called upon the petitioner to remit 50% of the amount. The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the said direction. The petitioner seeks a direction to consider Exts.P8 and P9 statutory appeals without insisting to pay 50% of the amount. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel. Learned standing counsel points out that actually the appeal may not lie before the Deputy Chief Engineer under section 127 as it is a re-assessment under section 24 and it is open to the petitioner to approach WPC.25012/08 : 2 : the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of as follows. If the petitioner prefers separate petitions in regard to the separate complaints before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam, within three weeks from today, the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Ernakulam will consider the same and take a decision in the matter, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, if the petitioner remits 20% of the amount demanded within three weeks from today, proceedings will be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken by the Forum. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE