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W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases

Case / Petition Number:W.P.(C).No.12460/2019 & con.cases
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Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • Shaji P. Chaly
Judgment Date
2019-06-13
Court Decision / Holding
Writ petitions are not maintainable; however, three weeks time is granted to deposit the amount in accordance with Ext.P1 interim orders.
Final Disposition
Disposed of; writ petitions held not maintainable, but three weeks’ time granted to deposit the amount as directed by Ext.P1 or by equivalent compliance.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

  • SOUTHERN BUILDERS MIDHUNAM
  • PRIYA RAMESH
  • VIJAYALAKSHMI
  • BINDU
  • RAMESH
  • HONEY SUBHASH
  • JAYACHANDRAN UNNITHAN
  • SURESH G
  • R. MURALI MOHAN
  • SUBHASH
  • AJITH KUMAR

Respondents

  • Thomas Sebastian S/o D. Thomas
  • The Manager, State Bank of Travancore (now State Bank of India)
  • Kerala State Consumer Redressal Commission

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

  • • Sri.T.B. Hood
  • • Sri.M. Isha
  • • Sri.K.V. Anil Kumar

Counsels for Respondents

  • • Sri.N. Rajendran
  • • Sri.K.Pradeep Kumar (Shreyas)
  • • Sri.Ramu Rajendran
  • • Sri.Reji George
  • • Sri.Princy Xavier (Government Pleader)

Case Synopsis & Summary

These connected writ petitions challenge an interim order of the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (the State Commission) directing the petitioners to deposit Rs 2,00,000 within four weeks, with a requirement to produce receipts. The petitioners contend that the money cannot be remitted to the respondents since the appellate forum’s funds would not be released, and therefore seek permission to furnish a bank guarantee as an alternative. The petitioners rely on Supreme Court precedents such as Nivedita Sharma v. Cellular Operators Assn. of India (2011) (14) SCC 337) and Cicily Kallarackal v. Vehicle Factory (SLP(C) No.24228-24229 of 2012) to challenge maintainability of a writ petition against consumer forum orders, and a Regional Manager and others v. State of Kerala judgement, noting that the Act has its own remedy mechanism. The High Court, however, follows the enduring view that ordinarily writ petitions are not maintainable against orders of Consumer Forums/Commissions, and after consideration held that the writ petitions are not maintainable. While declining the relief sought, the court granted petitioners three weeks to comply by depositing the amount as per Ext.P1 orders or by other compliant means. The decision rests on the principle that the Consumer Protection Act provides its own mechanism for such disputes.

Provisions of Law Cited

Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Legal Doctrines & Maxims

  • Ordinarily and normally a writ petition is not maintainable against orders passed by Consumer Forum/Commission

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

Petitioners argued that directing deposit of Rs 2,00,000 would prejudice the petitioners as the funds could not be released to respondents via the appellate mechanism; they sought permission to furnish a bank guarantee or an alternative arrangement to satisfy Ext.P1, noting that the Consumer Protection Act provides its own remedial framework. They pressed for stay or for relief by waiving strict deposit, citing Supreme Court precedents on maintainability of writs against consumer forum orders.

Contentions of Respondents

Respondents contended that the writ petitions are not maintainable against the interim/final orders of the Consumer Forum/Commission and urged adherence to the Ext.P1 deposit direction; they relied on established jurisprudence that CP Act has its own mechanism and maintainability should be restricted.

Cited Precedents (3)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
Nivedita Sharma v. Cellular Operators Assn. of India and Others2011(14)SCC 337PositiveThe Apex Court’s proposition on maintainability of writ petitions against orders of consumer forums is invoked to support the court’s stance.
Cicily Kallarackal v. Vehicle FactorySLP(C) No.24228-24229 of 2012PositiveHeld that ordinarily writ petitions are not maintainable against consumer forum/commission orders; relied upon by the court.
Regional Manager and another v. State of Kerala and othersI.L.R. 2019(2) Kerala 692PositiveJudgment endorsing the same proposition about maintainability; binding the court to the Apex Court’s view.

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W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 1 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY** **THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 23RD JYAISHTA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No. 12460 of 2019** ## **PETITIONERS:** - **1 SOUTHERN BUILDERS MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 661, REPRESENTED BY ITS M.D.PRIYA RAMESH.** - **2 PRIYA RAMESH MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 661.** - **3 VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O MURALI MOHAN, MURALEEBHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O.,ADOOR 691 523.** - **4 BINDU W/O JAYACHANRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O., ADOOR 691 551.** - **5 RAMESH S/O RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661.** - **6 HONEY SUBHASH W/O SUBHASH, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O. LALAM, PALA- 686 574** - **7 JAYACHANRAN UNNITHAN KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O.,ADOOR 691 551.** - **8 SURESH G MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661.** - **9 R.MURALI MOHAN MURALI BHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O., ADOOR 691 523.** - **10 SUBHASH,** - **S/O THANKAPPAN, POTTAKKANAL HOUSE, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O.LALAM, PALA 686 574.** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 2 **11 AJITH KUMAR S/O GOVINDAN PILLAI, ASWATHI, ANAPARAMBIL, VADAKKEKKARA, THALAVADI P.O., KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA 689 572.** **BY ADVS. SRI.T.B.HOOD SMT.M.ISHA SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENTS:** **1 THOMAS SEBASTIAN S/O D.THOMAS, VENNALIL, LAIKKADU, PERUNNA P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM 686 102 2 THE MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, (NOW STATE BANK OF INDIA), PANDALAM BRANCH, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA 689 501.** - **3 KERALA STATE CONSUMER REDRESSAL COMMISSION, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.** **BY ADVS. SRI.N.RAJENDRAN SRI.K.PRADEEP KUMAR (SHREYAS) SRI.RAMU RAJENDRAN SRI.REJI GEORGE SMT.PRINCY XAVIER, GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.06.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12438/2019, WP(C).12461/2019, WP(C).12855/2019, WP(C).12862/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 3 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY** **THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 23RD JYAISHTA, 1941** **WP(C).No. 12438 of 2019** ## **PETITIONERS:** - **1 SOUTHERN BUILDERS MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALAL ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661, REPRESENTED BY ITS M.D. PRIYA RAMESH.** - **2 PRIYA RAMESH, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALAL ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661,** - **3 VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O. MURALI MOHAN, MURALEEBHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR.P.O., ADOOR 691 532.** - **4 BINDU, W/O. JAYACHANDRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O., ADOOR 691 551.** - **5 RAMESH, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661.** - **6 HONEY SUBHASH, W/O. SUBHASH, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O., LALAM, PALA 686 574.** - **7 JAYACHANDRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O., ADOOR 691 551.** - **8 SURESH.G., MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661.** - **9 MURALI MOHAN, MURALEEBHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O., ADOOR 691 523.** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 4 - **10 SUBHASH, S/O. THANKAPPAN, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O., LALAM , PALA 686 574.** - **11 AJITH KUMAR, S/O. GOVINDAN PILLAI, ASWATHI, ANAPARAMBIL, VADAKKEKKARA, THALAVADI P.O., KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA 689 572.** **BY ADVS. SRI.T.B.HOOD SMT.M.ISHA SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 THOMAS AUGUSTINE S/O. AUGUSTINE, 131, MARANGATTU, ANJALI, LAIKKAD, PERUNNA P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM 686 102.** - **2 THE MANAGER, SATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, NOW STATE BANK OF INDIA, PANDALAM BRANCH, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA 689 501.** - **3 KERALA STATE CONSUMER REDRESSAL COMMISSION, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.** **BY ADVS. SRI.N.RAJENDRAN SRI.K.PRADEEP KUMAR (SHREYAS) SRI.RAMU RAJENDRAN SRI.REJI GEORGE** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.06.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12855/2019, WP(C).12862/2019, WP(C).12461/2019, WP(C).12460/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 5 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY** **THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 23RD JYAISHTA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No. 12461 of 2019** ## **PETITIONERS:** - **1 SOUTHERN BUILDERS MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 661, REPRESENTED BY ITS M.D.PRIYA RAMESH.** - **2 PRIYA RAMESH, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM686 661.** - **3 VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O MURALI MOHAN, MURALEEBHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O.ADOOR 691 523.** - **4 BINDU, W/O JAYACHANRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O.ADOOR 691 551.** - **5 RAMESH, S/O RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661.** - **6 HONEY SUBHASH, W/O SUBHASH, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O. LALAM, PALA- 686 574** - **7 JAYACHANRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O.ADOOR 691 551.** - **8 SURESH G, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 686 661.** - **9 R.MURALI MOHAN, MURALI BHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O. ADOOR 691 523.** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 6 **10 SUBHASH, S/O THANKAPPAN, POTTAKKANAL HOUSE, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O.LALAM, PALA 686 574. 11 AJITH KUMAR, AGED 1 YEARS S/O GOVINDAN PILLAI, ASWATHI, ANAPARAMBIL, VADAKKEKKARA, THALAVADI P.O.KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA 689 572.** **BY ADVS. SRI.T.B.HOOD SMT.M.ISHA SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENTS:** |**1**|**V.PRAMOD**| |---|---| ||**S/O VASUDEVAN PILLAI, CHITRANJALI,**| ||**PERUNNA EAST P.O., CHANGANASSERY,**| ||**KOTTAYAM- 686 102.**| |**2**|**THE MANAGER,**| ||**STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, (NOW STATE BANK OF**| ||**INDIA), PANDALAM BRANCH, PANDALAM**| ||**P.O.PATHANAMTHITTA 689 501.**| |**3**|**KERALA STATE CONSUMER REDRESSAL COMMISSION,**| ||**VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.**| ||**BY ADVS.**| ||**SRI.N.RAJENDRAN**| ||**SRI.K.PRADEEP KUMAR (SHREYAS)**| ||**SRI.RAMU RAJENDRAN**| ||**SRI.REJI GEORGE**| **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.06.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12855/2019, WP(C).12438/2019, WP(C).12862/2019, WP(C).12460/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 7 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY** **THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 23RD JYAISHTA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No. 12855 of 2019** ## **PETITIONERS:** - **1 SOUTHERN BUILDERS MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686661, REPRESENTED BY ITS M.D.PRIYA RAMESH.** - **2 PRIYA RAMESH, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM686661.** - **3 VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O.MURALI MOHAN, MURALEEBHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O., ADOOR-691523.** - **4 BINDU, W/O.JAYACHANDRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O., ADOOR-691551.** - **5 RAMESH, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686661** - **6 HONEY SUBHASH, W/O.SUBHASH, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O., LALAM, PALA-686574.** - **7 JAYACHANDRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA P.O., ADOOR-691551.** - **8 SURESH G., MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM686661** - **9 MURALI MOHAN, MURALI BHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR P.O., ADOOR691523.** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 8 **10 SUBHASH, S/O.THANKAPPAN, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O., LALAM, PALA-686574.** **11 AJITH KUMAR, S/O.GOVINDAN PILLAI, ASWATHI, ANAPARAMBIL, VADAKKEKKARA, THALAVADI P.O., KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA-689572.** **BY ADVS. SRI.T.B.HOOD SMT.M.ISHA SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 K.M.TOMY, S/O.THOMAS MATHEW, KOIPPURAM, POTHODU DESAM, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM-686101.** - **2 THE MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANORE, (NOW STATE BANK OF INDIA), PANDALAM BRANCH, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689501.** - **3 KERALA STATE CONSUMER REDRESSAL COMMISSION, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.** **BY ADVS. SRI.N.RAJENDRAN SRI.K.PRADEEP KUMAR (SHREYAS) SRI.RAMU RAJENDRAN SRI.REJI GEORGE** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.06.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12438/2019, WP(C).12862/2019, WP(C).12461/2019, WP(C).12460/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 9 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY** **THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 23RD JYAISHTA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No. 12862 of 2019** ## **PETITIONERS:** - **1 SOUTHERN BUILDERS MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM686661, REPRESENTED BY ITS M.D. PRIYA RAMESH.** - **2 PRIYA RAMESH, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM686661.** - **3 VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O.MURALI MOHAN, MURALEEBHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR.P.O., ADOOR-691523.** - **4 BINDU, W/O.JAYACHANDRAN UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA.P.O., ADOOR-691551.** - **5 RAMESH, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZAH, ERNAKULAM-686661.** - **6 HONEY SUBHAS, W/O.SUBHASH, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR.P.O., LALAM, PALA-686574.** - **7 JAYACHANDRA UNNITHAN, KANIYARETHU HOUSE, MANACKALA.P.O, ADOOR-691551.** - **8 SURESH.G. MIDHUNAM, NELLIMALA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM686661.** - **9 MURALI MOHAN, MURALI BHAVAN, ELAMPALLY, PAYYANALOOR.P.O., ADOOR691523.** - **10 SUBHASH,** - **S/O.THANKAPPAN, POTTAKKANAL, KIZHATHADIYOOR.P.O., LALAM, PALA-686571.** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 10 **11 AJITH KUMAR, S/O.GOVINDAN PILLAI, ASWATHI, ANAPARAMBIL, VADAKKEKKARA, THALAVADI.P.O., KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA689572.** **BY ADV. SRI.T.B.HOOD SMT.M.ISHA SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENTS:** |**1**|**S.AJITH KUMAR**| |---|---| ||**S/O.SANKARA NARAYANAN NAIR, GIRIJA, ASHRAMAM.P.O.,**| ||**KOLLAM-691002.**| |**2**|**THE MANAGER**| ||**STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE(NOW STATE BANK OF INDIA),**| ||**PANDALAM BRANCH, PANDALAM.P.O.,**| ||**PATHANAMTHITTA-689501**| |**3**|**KERALA STATE CONSUMER REDRESSAL COMMISSION,**| ||**VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.**| ||**BY ADVS.**| ||**SRI.N.RAJENDRAN**| ||**SRI.K.PRADEEP KUMAR (SHREYAS)**| ||**SRI.RAMU RAJENDRAN**| ||**SRI.REJI GEORGE**| **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.06.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12855/2019, WP(C).12438/2019, WP(C).12461/2019, WP(C).12460/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 11 ## **JUDGMENT** These writ petitions are materially connected in respect of interim order passed by the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram in the appeals filed by petitioners in the writ petitions against various orders passed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Idukki. As per Ext.P1 in the writ petitions, petitioners were directed to deposit an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- within a period of four weeks and produce receipt before the Commission within a week. The said order is dated 26.3.2019. According to the petitioners, no purpose would be served by directing them to remit the money since the amounts cannot be released by the Commission to the respondents in the appeal and therefore, if petitioners are permitted to produce bank guarantee for the amount, the situation would suffice. However, the said proposal made by the petitioners was seriously objected to by the counsel appearing for respondents. I am conscious of the proposition of law laid down by the Apex Court in **Nivedita Sharma v. Cellular Operators Assn. of India** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 12 **and Others** [2011(14)SCC 337] and also the order of the Apex Court in SLP(C) No.24228-24229 of 2012 dated 6.8.2012 in **Cicily Kallarackal v. Vehicle Factory,** wherein it was held that ordinarily and normally a writ petition is not maintainable against orders passed by Consumer Forum/Commission **.** A learned single Judge of this court in **Regional Manager and another** **v. State of Kerla and others** [I.L.R. 2019(2) Kerala 692] had occasion to consider the issue with respect to entertainment of writ petition by this court from the interim/final orders passed by the Consumer Forum/Commission after conducting a detailed survey of the legal position and held that, the writ petition is not maintainable since the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has got its own mechanism to tackle the situations thereunder, and therefore I am bound by the proposition of law laid down by the Apex Court, and in absolute agreement with the judgment rendered by the learned Single Judge. ## 2. Therefore, the writ petitions are not maintainable. However, at that point of time learned counsel for petitioners submitted that, if three weeks time is granted, the directions contained in W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 13 Ext.P1 orders will be complied with. In that view of the matter, the writ petitions are disposed of declining the reliefs sought for by the petitioners seeking interference with Ext.P1 orders, however, three weeks time is granted to deposit the amount in accordance with the directions contained in the Ext.P1 interim orders. ## **Sd/-** ## **SHAJI P.CHALY** Smv 13.6.2019 **JUDGE** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 14 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12460/2019** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** |**EXHIBIT P1**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26.3.2019 IN IA NO**| |---|---| ||**1148/18 IN FIRST APPEAL NO 600/2018 OF THE**| ||**KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL**| ||**COMMISSION**| |**EXHIBIT P2**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN CC NO**| ||**399/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE CONSUMER**| ||**DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P3**|**TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN VERSION FILED BY**| ||**THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN EXT.P2 COMPLAINT**| |**EXHIBIT P4**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED**| ||**31.7.2018 IN CC NO 396/20914 AND CONNECTED**| ||**CASES ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P5**|**TRUE COPY OF THE FIRS APPEAL NO 600/2018**| ||**FILED AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.7.2018 IN**| ||**CC NO 399/2014 OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P6**|**TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND STAY**| ||**PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT**| ||**STATE COMMISSION**| W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 15 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12438/2019** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26.3.2019 IN I.A. NO. 1147/2018 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.599/2018 OF THE KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL COMMISSION. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN C.C. NO. 398/2014 ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN VERSION FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN EXT.P2 COMPLAINT. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 31.7.2018 IN CC NO. 396/2014 AND CONNECTED CASES ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST APPEAL NO. 599/2018 FILED AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.7.2018 IN C.C. NO. 398/2014 OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND STAY PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT STATE COMMISSION.** W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 16 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12461/2019** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** |**EXHIBIT P1**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26.3.2019 IN IA NO**| |---|---| ||**1151/18 IN FIRST APPEAL NO 603/2018 OF THE**| ||**KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL**| ||**COMMISSION**| |**EXHIBIT P2**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN CC NO**| ||**400/2014 ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER**| ||**DISPUTES DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P3**|**TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN VERSION FILED BY**| ||**THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN EXT.P2 COMPLAINT.**| |**EXHIBIT P4**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED**| ||**31.7.2018 IN CC NO 396/2014 AND CONNECTED**| ||**CASES ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P5**|**TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST APPEAL NO 603.2018**| ||**FILED AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.7.2018 IN**| ||**CC NO 400/2014 OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P6**|**TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND STAY**| ||**PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT**| ||**STATE COMMISSION**| W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 17 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12855/2019** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** |**EXHIBIT P1**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26.03.2019 IN**| |---|---| ||**I.A.NO.1149/18 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.601/2018**| ||**OF THE KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL COMMISSION.**| |**EXHIBIT P2**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN**| ||**C.C.NO.396/2014 ON THE FILES OF THE**| ||**CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI.**| |**EXHIBIT P3**|**TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN VERSION FILED BY**| ||**THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN EXHIBIT P2 COMPLAINT.**| |**EXHIBIT P4**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED**| ||**31.07.2018 IN CC NO.396/2014 AND CONNECTED**| ||**CASES ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI.**| |**EXHIBIT P5**|**TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST APPEAL NO.601/2018**| ||**FILED AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2018 IN**| ||**C.C.NO.396/2014 OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI.**| |**EXHIBIT P6**|**TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND STAY**| ||**PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT**| ||**STATE COMMISSION.**| W.P.(C) No.12460/2019 & con.cases 18 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12862/2019** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** |**EXHIBIT P1**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26.03.2019 IN**| |---|---| ||**I.A.NO.1150/18 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.602/2018**| ||**OF THE KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL COMMISSION**| |**EXHIBIT P2**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN**| ||**C.C.NO.397/2014 ON THE FILES OF THE**| ||**CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI.**| |**EXHIBIT P3**|**TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN VERSION FILED BY**| ||**THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN EXT.P2 COMPLAINT**| |**EXHIBIT P4**|**TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED**| ||**31.07.2018 IN CC NO.396/2014 AND CONNECTED**| ||**CASES ON THE FILES OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI**| |**EXHIBIT P5**|**TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST APPEAL NO.602/2018**| ||**FILED AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2018 IN**| ||**CC.NO.397/2014 OF THE CONSUMER DISPUTES**| ||**REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI.**| |**EXHIBIT P6**|**TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND STAY**| ||**PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT**| ||**STATE COMMISSION**|