IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2007 / 27TH ASHADHA 1929 W.A.No.956 of 2000 ---------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN O.P.NO.10580/1999 DATED 12/07/1999 .................... APPELLANT/1ST RESPONDENT:- ----------------------------------------------- THE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, GOVT. OF INDIA, JANPATH BHAVAN (OLD INDIAN OIL BHAVAN), 5TH FLOOR, 'A' WING, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 001 (THROUGH REGISTRAR). BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. BABY JOSEPH, MARUTHUMPARAYIL HOUSE, PROPRIETOR, MARUTHUMPARA RUBBER NURSERY, CHILAVU P.O., THODUPUZHA. 2. THE KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI. 4. KRISHNA PILLAI SANKARA PILLAI, VADAKKEMOOZHICKAL HOUSE, ELAMDESHAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. 5. V.S.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, VADAKKEMOOZHICKAL HOUSE, ELAMDESOM P.O., THODUPUZHA. R1 BY ADV.SRI.RAJU JOSEPH. R2 & R3 BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.T.RAVIKUMAR. R4 & R5 BY ADV.SRI.C.J.JOY. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 18/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J. --------------------------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.956 of 2000 & C.M.P.No.2687 of 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of July 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dathu,C.J. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. (2) The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has filed this appeal against the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in O.P.No.10580 of 1999 dated 12th July, 1999. In our view, the appeal so filed by the Commission is not maintainable. Our view is not disputed by Sri.P.Parameswaran Nair, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the Commission. (3) In view of the above, the appeal filed by the Commission is rejected as not maintainable. Consequently, C.M.P.No.2688 of 2000 is dismissed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-