IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 14234 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.SILVERSTREAM PLASTICS & CHEMICALS, TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR MUNICIPAL PARK, ALUVA HAVING FACTORY AT PONAJASSERY P.O.,MUDICKAL, PERUMBAVOOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M.A.HABEEB. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVNUE) THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB ELECTRICAL SECTION,VAZHAKKULAM, PERUMBAVOOR,ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHEIEF ENGINEER, KSEB ELECTRICAL SECTION, PERUMBAVOOR. 4. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1TO4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF INVOICE DT 8.10.07 P2 COPY OF LETTER DT 17.10.07 P3 COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE DT 19.12.06. P4 COPY OF LETTER DT 26.10.07 P5 COPY OF LIST OF PAYMENTS. P6 COPY OF JUDGMENT DT 14.11.07. P7 COPY OF HEARING NOTE DT 8.2.08 P8 COPY OF ORDER DT 21.4.08. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 14234 OF 2008 T ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Prayers in the writ petition are as follows: (i) call for the records leading to Exts.P1, P3 and P4 notices and Ext.P8 order and quash Exts.P3 and P4 and all the proceedings leading to that and Ext.P8 order by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ direction or order; (ii) direct the respondents to furnish to the petitioner the details and calculation of the demand covered by Ext.P4 by issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order; (iii) direct the respondents to refund to the petitioner the amount paid by the petitioner based on Ext.P3 demand by issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order; and (iv) direct the respondents not to take any disconnection steps pursuant to Exts.P4 and P8 issued by the 1st respondent by issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order. WPC.14234/08 : 2 : 2. Learned standing counsel points out that the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by approaching the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. I feel that the petitioner can be relegated to approach the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. Accordingly, leaving open the contentions of the petitioner, writ petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to pursue his remedy before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam. If the petitioner approaches the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam with an application pointing out his grievances within three weeks from today, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam will consider the same and take appropriate decision in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of such application. Till such decision is taken by the Forum, the interim order passed by this court will continue. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks