IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34838 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- C.V. ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.MOIDUNNI, CHERUVALAPPIL HOUSE, P.O. VENDIPETTA, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.S.SREEDEV RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PONNANI,MALAPPURAM DIST. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), TALUK OFFICE, PONNAI. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PONNAI. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-2 R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 34838 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT According to the petitioner Exts.P2 and P3 are illegal. Ext.P2 series are bills. Ext.P3 is the revenue recovery notice issued under Section 34 of the Revenue Recovery Act. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Learned Standing Counsel would submit that the petitioner has a remedy before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode against Ext.P2 series. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is relegated to file a petition before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode within a period of ten days from today. Upon receipt of such a petition, CGRF, Kozhikode will take a decision on the petition in accordance with law with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Till such time as a decision is taken, proceedings pursuant to Exts.P3 and P4 will be kept in abeyance. A decision will be taken by the CGRF, Kozhikode within three months from the date of filing of the petition. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC. 2