IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 24TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27080 of 2008(W) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- KOSHY THOMAS, PHEONIX PRINTERS, RAMANCHIRA, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE SRI.P.I.DAVIS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHIBHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, THIRUVALLA. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, THIRUVALLA. BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 27080 OF 2008 W -------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks to quash Exts.P2, P3 and P5. He also seeks a direction to dispose of Ext.P4 by the second respondent Executive Engineer. It is pointed out by the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Electricity Board, that the remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kottarakkara, if he is aggrieved by the impugned demand notices. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kottarakkara. If the petitioner approaches the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kottarakkara within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment, the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kottarakkara will consider the matter and take a decision in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner also, within a period of three months WPC.27080/08 W 2 from the date of filing of the petition. If the petitioner pays twenty per cent of the amount demanded in Ext.P5 within a period of one month from today, recovery proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken by the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kottarakkara. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge