JUDGMENT

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.

The short question that arises for consideration in this appeal is as to whether the jurisdiction of the Permanent Lok Adalat constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 is ousted by the advent of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (in short, “RERA”) in dealing with matters relating to housing and real estate services.

2. The impugned judgment dated 08.07.2020 rendered by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.14425/2019 is the subject matter of challenge in this intra court appeal filed under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958. The appellant is the writ petitioner and the respondents are the respondents in the writ petition.

3. The appellant/petitioner has filed the writ petition with the following prayers; “i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing Exhibit P3 Order of the 1st respondent dismissing Exhibit P1 complaint.

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to proceed with Exhibit P1 complaint and to pass an award on merits after hearing the parties, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.”

4. The facts of the case are as fo