IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2007 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1928 RP.No. 130 of 2007(V) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.25804/1999 .................... : PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS: ----------------------------------------- 1. CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REGN.NO.TVM/98/85, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, N.K.NARAYANA PILLAI, PRASANTH PRESS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. D. RAJAGOPALA PILLAI, TC.29/888, PALKULANGARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-24. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. BY ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ. THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- R.P.No.130/07 in O.P. No.25804/99 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st March, 2007. O R D E R Whether the meter installed for the purpose of measuring the consumption of water is the property of the consumer or the Kerala Water Authority is the question. This Court has taken the view in the judgment sought to be reviewed that the meter is of the consumer. If there is any grievance regarding the judgment, the remedy open to the petitioners is to pursue the same in appeal and not in the review petition. Therefore, without prejudice to the liberty to the petitioners to pursue the matter in appeal, this Review Petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 21st March, 2007.