Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J.

The first appellant is a distribution licensee as defined in Section 2(17) of the Electricity Act, 2003; hereinafter referred to as the Act. The second respondent is a consumer as defined in Section 2(15) of that Act. The first respondent is the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum, hereinafter referred to as the Redressal Forum established by the first appellant distribution licensee in terms of Section 42(5) of the Act. The second respondent consumer presented a grievance for redressal before the first respondent Redressal Forum. After hearing the consumer and the distribution licensee, the Redressal Forum issued a decision. The distribution licensee filed writ petition invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the decision issued by the Redressal Forum. The learned single Judge held that the writ petition is not maintainable and the distribution licensee is bound to give effect to the decision of the Redressal Forum. The learned single Judge held that clause 14 of Chapter IV of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Establishment of Forum and Vidyut Ombudsman for Redressal of Grievances of Consumers) Reg