KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL NO.577/09 JUDGMENT DATED 5.11.09 PRESENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU -- PRESIDENT SRI.M.K.ABDULLA SONA -- MEMBER P.Sankarankutty, Nagathu Veedu,, Thalavanikkara Thathole P.O, 680306 -- APPELLANT Thrissur District. Vs. 1. Sunny P.A, Overseer, KSEB, Marathakkara Electrical Section, Marathakkara.P.O. 2. Asst.Engineer, KSEB, Marathakkara Electrical Section, Marathakkara.P.O. 3. Deputy Chief Engineer, -- RESPONDENTS Electrical Circle office, KSEB, Kottappuram, Thrissur. 4. KSEB rep. by the Secretary, KSEB, Thiruvananthapuram. JUDGMENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU,PRESIDENT The appeal is filed over the order of the Forum in EA 16/2009 in OP.154/05. The case of the appellant/complainant is that the opposite party remitted only Rs.5000/- as per the order of the Forum. The Forum have ordered to pay the amount within one month. The amount has been paid after filing the EP. According to him, he had to appear before the Forum a number of times and finally after 215 days the amount has been deposited the opposite party. The case of the complainant is that although the order passed by the forum within one month the matter has been deliberately protracted and he has sought for interest and costs. We find that the Forum has not specified that the amount would carry interest after the stipulated period mentioned in the judgment. All the same, we find that the Forum ought to have allowed costs to the petitioner for filing the EP and pursuing the matter. There is no reason as to why the amount has not been paid in time. In the circumstances, the respondent/KSEB is directed a sum of Rs.500/- towards costs to the petitioner. The amount is to be paid within one month of receipt of copy of this order failing which the same will carry interest at 12% per annum from today. The amount can also be adjusted in the energy charges due if any. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU -- PRESIDENT M.K.ABDULLA SONA -- MEMBER | 
