A writ appeal challenging a lower court's dismissal of a writ petition regarding water tariff revisions. The lower court held the petitioner fell under Section 11 CrPC due to prior litigation and lacked standing. The Division Bench dismissed the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.HRISHIKESH ROY
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 2018 / 11TH ASHADHA, 1940
WA.No. 756 of 2018 IN WPC. 40224/2017
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 40224/2017 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 23-02-2018
APPELLANT(S)
RUPESH RAVINDRAN, CHALAPARAMBATH HOUSE, THRIPRASADAM, OPP. PUTHUVYPE VILLAGE OFFICE, OCHANTHURUTH P.O., ERNAKULAM-682508.
BY ADV.RUPESH RAVINDRAN (PARTY-IN-PERSON)
RESPONDENT(S):
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICE, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
R BY SRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-07-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
APPENDIX IN WA.756/18
APPELLANT'S EXHIBITS:
HRISHIKESH ROY, Ag C.J. &
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.
W.A.No.756 of 2018
Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2018
JUDGMENT
Hrishikesh Roy, Ag C.J.
WA.756/18
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Sd/-
HRISHIKESH ROY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appeal is barred under Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure due to prior litigation on the same subject matter.
Whether the appellant, not being the consumer, is a fit person to challenge the water tariff revisions.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RUPESH RAVINDRAN
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
HRISHIKESH ROY
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
As recorded by the court registry
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