IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 17351 of 2000(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE SREE CHITHIRA THIRUNAL RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL SCHOOL, KUNNATHUKAI, KARAKKONAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, T. SATEESHKUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI, SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASHA MOHAN (MINOR), AGED 16, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN, SMT. L. SUSHAMA MOHAN, AVITTOM, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, CHIRAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SREE CHITRA EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND FILM SOCIETY, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SMT. S. PUSHPAVALLY, PRINCIPAL, SREE CHITHIRA THIRUNAL RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL SCHOOL, KUNNATHUKAI, KARAKKONAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 28551/2000 IN O.P. NO. 17351/2000-N DISMISSED 07/03/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE R.2. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (O.P. NO. 35/99). EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 31/05/1999 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 17351 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T The challenge is on the maintainability of Ext.P1 petition before the 1st respondent. It is for the petitioner to raise the issue of maintainability before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission itself. It is made clear that only after deciding the question of maintainability the matter shall be proceeded on merits. The original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 17351 OF 2000 J U D G M E N T 07.03.2008