JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the dismissal of Exts.P4 and P5 petitions submitted by the petitioner to re-open the evidence and permit the petitioner to adduce evidence before the 1st respondent, Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Malappuram.

2. Petitioner and its manager are 1st and 2nd opposite parties in Ext.P1 complaint filed by the 2nd respondent before the 1st respondent Forum, which is numbered as C.C.No.26/2011. According to the petitioner, Ext.P2 counter affidavit and Ext.P3 version were filed before the 1st respondent. It is submitted that, when the case was posted for orders on 16.11.2016, it was realized that cross- examination of the complainant, the 2nd respondent, was not done on behalf of the petitioner and its manager. Thereupon, counsel for the petitioner preferred petitions to re-open the evidence and recall the 2nd respondent. Further, it is contended that, without considering the case put forth by the petitioner, 1st respondent declined to entertain Exts.P4 and P5 petitions and dismissed the petitions on 26.11.2016. It is thus challenging the dismissal of Exts.P4 and P5, this writ petition is filed.

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