:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 4072 OF 1995 Smt. Agnes Gajanan Kher .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. .. Respondents Mr. Sanjay Kshirsagar for Petitioner. Mr. S.V. Pitre for Respondent No.2. CORAM CORAM CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & : B. H. MARLAPALLE & : B. H. MARLAPALLE & D. D. D. B. BHOSALE,JJ. B. BHOSALE,JJ. B. BHOSALE,JJ. Date Date Date : March 16, 2006. : March 16, 2006. : March 16, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . In this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the validity of Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has been questioned. However, during the pendency of this petition, the Supreme Court has already upheld the constitutional validity of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. . Under the circumstances, the challenge raised in this petition does not survive any further and the petition has become infructuous. The petition is hereby dismissed as such. Rule discharged. No costs. (D.B. (D.B. (D.B. Bhosale,J.) Bhosale,J.) Bhosale,J.) (B.H. (B.H. (B.H. Marlapalle, J.) Marlapalle, J.) Marlapalle, J.)