Petition challenging an order by the Electricity Appellate Authority on maintainability under Section 127 of the Electricity Act. Court held remedy lies with Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum and dismissed the petition without merits.
Petitioner at liberty to approach the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2016/6TH JYAISHTA, 1938
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PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER:
P.A. BEEFATHU,
PROPRIETOR, RAFI RUBBER WORKS, KUTTAMMASSERY, THOTTUMUGHOM P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683 105.
BY ADVS.SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 004.
2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
4. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY APPELLATE AUTHORITY, CC 51-52, NEAR 110 KV SUB STATION, VYTTILA, KOCHI - 6820 19.
BY SRI.JAICE JACOB, SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-05-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
P16:-TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 31/12/2015 IN APPEAL NO.333/2015
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:
NIL
//TRUE COPY//
P.S.TO JUDGE
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A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J. ============== W.P.(C).No. 3082 of 2016 ==================
Dated this the 27th day of May, 2016
JUDGMENT
Petitioner challenges Ext.P16 order passed by the Kerala State Electricity Appellate Authority, by which it was held that the appeal is not maintainable under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
Reserving the said liberty, this writ petition is
closed.
Sd/-A.M.SHAFFIQUE, Judge.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner seeking waiver of minimum demand charges should approach the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum instead of a writ petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.A. Beefathu
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited
Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, KSEBL
Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, KSEBL
Kerala State Electricity Appellate Authority
A.M. Shaffique
As recorded by the court registry
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