IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 32757 of 2006(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- KUNJUMOHAMMED HAJI, S/O.MOIDHOOTTY HAJI, AGED 60 YEARS, VENMADATHIL HOUSE, KUPRAVALLI DESOM PUNNAYOORKULAM AMSOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK,THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.) SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PUNNAYOORKULAM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THRISSUR, THUMOLLIYODE, PANGODE, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.32757/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RENT DEED EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE TENANT DT. 1.10.1978. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE RENT DEED EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE TENANT DT.13.1.1991. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 8.10.2001 ISSUED BY the IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 8.10.2001 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 22.8.2001 IN CONSUMER NO.2431. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 22.8.2001 IN CONSUMER NO.2438. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE LAWYER'S NOTICE DT. 24.10.2001 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP. NO.34492/01 DT. 23.3.2006. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE DETAILS OF ARREARS IN CONSUMER NO.2431. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE BILL DT. 6.6.06 IN CONSUMER NO.2431. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE DETAILS OF ARREARS IN CONSUMER NO.2438. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE BILL DT. 6.6.06 IN CONSUMER NO.2438. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 12.6.06 ISSUED BY the IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.32757 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The challenge is on Exts.P9 to P13 bills issued to the petitioner. Since the petitioner has a statutory remedy under the Electricity Act, 2003, it is for the petitioner to approach that authority. Hence it is not necessary to pursue the complaint before the 3rd respondent. In order to enable the petitioner to work out the said relief, the interim order passed by this court will continue for another four months making it also clear that in case the authority as above is approached within two months from today, the same shall be treated to have been filed in time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.32757 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008