IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 14066 of 2000 Between: 1. N.Jaya , W/o. N.Sudhakar Reddy, R/o 1-8-725/b/2 , Nallakunta, Hyderabad. 2 E.Shyamala, W/o. Seetharamulu, H.No.2-97,Sainagarm Chaintanyapuri, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. rep. by it's Secretary, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The District Forum-II, Hyderabad under Consumer Protection Act,1986, through it's President. 3 Smt K.Suryakantham, w/o. Somaraju, R/o. Plot No.152, Venkateshnagar, Meerpet,Moulali Industrial Estate, 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 an order or direction or writ specially writ of Mandamus, declaring the sec.27 of the Consumer protection Act,1986 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional being violative of Art.14,21&300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently declare the Penalty Petition No.21/200 in C.D.No.606/99 including issuance of Non- Bailable Warrants dt.19.7.2000 as arbitrary ,unjust and without jurisdiction, and pass such other or further orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the PetitionerS: MR.M.VEKATRAM REDDY. Counsel for the Respondent No.1: STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: G.P. FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES. Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR.G.ABDUL KHADER The Court made the following: O R D E R: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Sudershan Reddy) The subject matter that arises for consideration in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered by a Full Bench of this Court in C.V.RATNAM v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS. Following the said judgment, this Writ Petition shall stand dismissed without any order as to costs. ________________________ B.SUDERSHAN REDDY, J. _____________________ K.C.BHANU, J. Dated: 01.11.2004 gs/ks To 1 The Secretary, Union of India , Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The Registrar, State Commission of Consumer Redressal Forum, A.P., Khiratabad, Hyderabad. 3. The President, District Forum-II, Hyderabad under Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD Copies.