Dr.K.H. Panishankar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.655 of 2006 Dr.K.H.Panishankar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Health Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thanjavur.

3.Krishnaveni 4.Dr.Radhakrishnan 5.Dean Arignar Anna Government Cancer Hospital, Korapettai, Kancheepuram.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order in Co.P.No.12 of 1997 dated 07.07.2005 on his file and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.K.Ravikumar for R1 and R2 Additional Government Pleader Mr.P.Valliappan for R4 Mr.K.K.Senthil Kumar for R5

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the order dated 07.07.2005 wherein the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Thanjavur, passed an award against the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that as against the order of District Consumer Forum, appeal remedy is available to the petitioner to file appeal before the State Consumer Forum under Section 15 of The Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

3.On a perusal of the above provisions, it makes it clear that any person aggrieved by an order made by the District Forum may prefer an appeal against such order to the State Commission within a period of thirty days from the date of the order. 4.In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

No costs.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Secretary to Government, Health Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thanjavur.

3.The Section Officer, E.R.Section, High Court Madras.(2 Copies) +1cc to Mr.P.Valliappan, Advocate, S.R.No.26094 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.26273 W.P.No.655 of 2006 KS(CO) RRK(14/05/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/