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 : 24 of 2001 Between: M/s. Pettikola Investments,190-C Poonamallie High Road, Chennai ,rep.by it's Partner's i) A.V.Subbarao, S/o. late A.C.Punnaiah,42 years, Business,R/o.Sam court, P.A.Koil Street,Arambakam,Chennai. ii) P.B.Sriram, S/o. P.S.Bhashyam, 44 years, Managing Partner, Pettikola Investments, Pollnamallie High Road,Chennai. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union of India, Rep. by it's Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 Y.V.Ramana Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, Singarajuvari Street, Nellore-2. 3 Y.V Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. Ramana Reddy, 5/106,Pappula Street, Nellore, Nellore District. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the section 27 if the consumer protection Act,1986 as illegal arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Art.14,19&21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare the proceedings in P.P.No.134&135 /1999 in C.D.No.488&487/99respectively on the file of the Dist. Forum, Nellore as void, ab initio and pass such other order or orders as the hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.A.RAJASEKHARA REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. Counsel for the Respondent No.2 and 3: MR.P.SUNDARAIAH, ADVOCATE 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, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The President, District of Consumer Forum, Nellore. 3. Two CD Copies.