IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 2343 of 2000 Between: 1 Vanama Anjaiah, S/o Anthaiah, R/o Booke Bond Tea Powder, Whole Sale Delaer, Ranga Theatre, Kodad, Presently Staying at Khammam. 2 B.Manikyam, Shop Workers Union, C/o Sri Vani Medicals and General Stores, Sagar Road, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 Sunku Koteswar Rao, S/o Venkatappaiah, C/o Vasavi Marriage Lines, Bharathi Complex, Miryaalaguda, Nalgonda District. 3 Gandhi Dhanujaya, S/o Ramaiah, R/o H.No.13-117, Seetharampuram Village, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 4 Orugani Venkaaaaateswarlu, S/o Ramaiah, R/o H.No.13-117, Seetharampuram Village, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 5 Dallam Saidaiah , S/o Latchaiah, Shabu Nagaar Street, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 6 Sk.Nirjan, S/o Azeemuddin, Sagar Road, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 7 Pola Rangaiah, S/o Mangaiah, Sagar Road, Miryalaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus , declaring the section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and unconstitutional, being violative of Art. 14, 19,21 & 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently declare the Proceedings in P.P.No.16/99 in C.D.No.213/94 on the file of the District Consumer Forum, Nalgonda as void ab initio, null and void and nonest in the eye of law; (b) To stay all further Proceedings in P.P.No.16/99 in C.D.No.213/94 on the file of the court of the District Consumer Forum, Nalgonda including the arrest of the petitioner; pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.V.S.S.ACHARYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.2343 of 2000 JUDGMENT:(per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of this Court in Dr.C.V.Ratnam v. Union of India[1]. This writ petition is also dismissed in terms of and in accordance with the aforesaid order of the Full bench. There shall be no order as to costs. V.ESWARAIAH,J SANJAY KUMAR,J Dt:23.04.2009 usd [1] 2001(5) ALT 610(FB)