IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23207 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.BOBAN, PROPRIETOR, RESHMA WOOD CRAFT ESI ROAD,PALLURUTHY COCHIN-6. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.BALACHANDRAN SRI.P.V.JYOTHI (PALAKKAPPILLIL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRSSL FORUM, ERNAKULAM RP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. C.A.DOMINIC, CHITTATTUTHARA HOUSE PALLURUTHY, COCHIN-6. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).23207/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the opposite party in a complaint before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. He is aggrieved by Ext.P6 order passed by the Forum dismissing the petitioner's application challenging the maintainability of the complaint instituted by the 2nd respondent. It was inter alia pointed out by the petitioner, that the complaint is not maintainable because on the same subject matter, there was an earlier settlement between the parties. This contention by the petitioner has not been accepted by the Forum and it is challenging the same, that the present writ petition has been filed. 2. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contentions on merits since the petitioner has efficacious alternate remedy before the State Commission under Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. In fact Section 17(1)(b) of the Act confers the power of the revision on the State Commission also in relation to any order that is W.P.(C).23207/09 2 passed by the subordinate Forum. Since there is an efficacious remedy available to the petitioner, it is open to him to avail the same. Subject to the above, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs