IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 17495 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.RAMESH KANNAN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. C.KARUNAKARAN, RESIDING AT T.C.NO.16/2888, BABU BHAVAN, KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAJESH KANNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. R.P.KUMAR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S. SHYAM MOTORS (P)LTD., N.H.BYPASS ROAD, ENCHAKKAL, KARALI, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024. (* ADDITIONAL R2 IS IMPLEADED) 2. THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (* ADDITIONAL R2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 25/7/2007 IN I.A.No.9981/2007) BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No.17495/2007 :2: APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF COMPLAINT O.P.No.233/2002 FILED BEFORE THE HON'BLE CONSUMENR DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P2: COPY OF COUNTER TO THE EXT.P1 COMPLAINT FILED BY RESPONDENT ON 30.11.2002. EXT.P3: COPY OF AFFIDAVIT AND PETITION IN O.P.No.233/2002 FILED BY PETITIONER DATED 30.11.2006. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO.17495 OF 2007 - G ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that although O.P.No.233 of 2002 filed by the petitioner before the additional second respondent was heard as early as on 24th August, 2005, no orders have been passed even after almost two years. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the additional second respondent, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Trivandrum to pass orders on Ext.P1 complaint, expeditiously. 2. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the additional second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1 complaint, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ I.A.NO.9981 OF 2007 IN WP(C) NO.17495 OF 2007 - G ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2007 O R D E R This is an application to implead the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Trivandrum represented by its Secretary as additional second respondent in the writ petition. Heard. Allowed. The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Trivandrum, represented by its Secretary is impleaded as additional second respondent in the writ petition. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007