IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20430 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, CHEPPAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHEPPAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-690 507. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. T.K.BALAKRISHNA KURUP THAZHAVANA KRISHNA NIVAS, CHENNITHALA P.O., MAVELIKKARA-5. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20430/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P7 order passed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Alappuzha. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contentions on merits since Ext.P7 is appealable. It is open to the petitioner to avail of the appellate remedy before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an appeal at this stage would be belated. It is upto the petitioner to seek appropriate condonation before the said forum. Ext.P8 would show that an Execution Petition is pending before the CDRF. 2. To enable the petitioner to move the said Commission, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 shall be kept in abeyance for a period of four weeks. But it is made clear that the question of condonation of delay shall be independently decided by the said Commission. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs