DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, PALAKKAD

Dated this the 6^th  day of September 2016 

Present  : Smt.Shiny.P.R,  President

             :  Smt.Suma.K.P, Member

             : Sri. V.P.Anantha Narayanan, Member  

            CC/137/2016

Ponnambalam,                                                                          :           Complainant   

S/o.Subramanya Moothan,

12/151,Coimbatore Road,

Sulthanpet, Palakkad

(By Adv.K.Balachandran)

  Vs

Assistant Executive Engineer,

P.H.Sub Division,

Kerala Water Authority,

Palakkad                                                                                  :             Opposite party 

                                                                  O R D E R

By Smt.Shiny.P.R, President

 Heard on admission. Complaint is filed for an order directing opposite party not to realize any amount under demand notice dated 5-8-2016.  On perusal of documents produced by the complainant, it is found that the complainant had availed a non domestic water connection from the opposite party and for that, the rent was fixed as Rs.102/- per month. In the above circumstances, we are of the opinion that complainant availed water connection for commercial purpose. Hence the complaint will not come under the definition of consumer under the Consumer Protection Act 1986.  Since the complainant is not a consumer as defined in the Act, this Forum lacks jurisdiction to entertain the complaint. Consequently, the complaint is dismissed without going into the merits of the case. Complainant has liberty to approach Civil Court for the redressal of  his grievances.

            Pronounced in the open court on this the  6^th  day of  September 2016.

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                                   Shiny.P.R                                                                                

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                       V.P.Anantha Narayanan

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