IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 21629 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JOY RAPHEL.A.V., MANIYACHERIL HOUSE, KOOVAPADY P.O., AYATHUPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOOVAPPADY. 3. AUDIT WING OF KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF AUDITOR. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 21629 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a consumer of electrical energy, has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P1 letter sent by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board, Koovappady demanding payment of the sum of Rs.86,861/- towards arrears of electricity charges and Ext.P2 invoice for the said amount enclosed along with the said letter. 2. The provisions of Sections 42 and 43 of the Electricity Act, 2003 confer on the petitioner the right to move the Consumer Redressal Forum constituted by the Kerala State Electricity Board and after the said Forum takes a decision, to move Ombudsman appointed by the State Electricity Commission. In such circumstances as the petitioner has statutory remedies I am of the opinion that the petitioner should invoke the said remedies instead of filing a writ petition. In such circumstances without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move the Consumer Redressal Forum/Ombudsman W.P.C.No. 21629 OF 2010 -:2:- constituted under the Electricity Act, 2003, this Writ Petition is dismissed. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. ttb