IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17844 of 2011 1. The Bihar State Elcltricity Boardthrough Deputy Legal Advisor, Sri Sachidanand Lal Karn Son Of Late Triveni Lal Karn Resident Of C/9 (Old) B.S.E.B. Colony, Rajbansi Nagar, Patna Having Office At Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Food And Consumer Protection, Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary, Department Of Food And Consumer Protection, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Law Secretary, Deptt. Of Legal Affairs, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 2 12.12.2011 The petitioner Electricity Board prays that Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum established under Clause (a) of Section 9 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is not competent to entertain and adjudicate upon the disputes relating to the supply, distribution, billing etc. in view of formation of statutory forum namely the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum constituted under section 42(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with (Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission, Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and Electricity Ombudsman) Regulation, 2006. Without going into the merits of the rival submissions of the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with an observation that the petitioner may take all these points before the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission itself. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merit of the issue. KHAN (S.P. Singh,J)