IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11378 of 2008 Between: G.Mallikarjuna Rao S/o.Shouraiah ..... Petitioner AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Consumer Affairs Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Eruvaka Building, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Registrar. 3 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Legal Affairs, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue writ or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the notification in ROC No.30/APSCDRC/ADMN/2008 dt. 18.01.2008 as illegal and contrary to the provisions of the consumer protection act and consequently set aside the same The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein, and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Tejeswara Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and the G.P. for Civil Supplies, for the Respondent No.1 and 2, and of G.P. for GAD for the Respondent No.3, the Court made the following ORDER: “Stand over to 05-12-2008. In the meantime, no appointments shall be made. The Registry shall verify as to why the counter affidavit which has been filed on 21st November 2008 by respondent No.2 has not been placed alongwith papers of this petition.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Consumer Affairs Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Registrar, Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Eruvaka Building, Khairtabad, Hyderabad 3 The Secretary Legal Affairs, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. (Addressees 1 to 3 BY RPAD) 4. The Section Officer, Writ Filing Section, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two CCs to G.P. for GAD, High Court of A.P., Hyderbad (OUT). 7. One CC to Sri Tejeswara Rao, Advocate (OPUC) 8. Two Spare Copies HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 29-11-2008 HCJ & RSRJ DATE: 28-11-2008 NOTE: POST ON 05-12-2008 ORDER WP.NO. 11378 OF 2008 DIRECTION