IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.CH.SURYA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 5001 of 2008 Between: 1 Unoin of India, Rep by the Superintendent of Post Office, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmaster, Post Office, Luxettipet Dist Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Gourishetty Sathaiah S/o. Nagaiah R/o. H.No. 10-85, Besta Colony, Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad- 504215. 2 Chetla Satish S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Chakaliwada ( Shivaji Nagar ), Luxettipet, Dist Adilabad. 3 District Collector ( National Saving ) Adilabad. 4 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rep by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony Hyderabad-500 004. 5 District Consumer Forum, Rep by its Hon'ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 4937 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep. by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmaster, Post Office, Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad. 3 The Chief Postmaster General, Andrha Pradesh Circle, General Post Office, Abids, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Kudelly Swarupa Rani, W/o. Satyanarayana R/o. H.No.2-25, Subash Nagar, Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad- 504215. 2 Chetla Satish S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad. 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani W/o. Ramaiah R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad. 4 District Collector (National Savings) Adilabad. 5 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rep. by its HOn'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad- 500 004. 6 District Consumer Forum Rep. by its Hon'ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5002 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division. 2 The Sub Postmanster, Post Office, Luxettipet Dist Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Narendula Gopaiah, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Main Road, Opp: Bus Stand, Luxettipet, dist. Adilabad-504 215. 2 Chetla Satish, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Chakaliwada(Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad-504 215. 3 District Collector(National Savings) Adilabad. 4 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rep by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500 004. 5 District Consumer Forum, Rep by its Hon'ble President, Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5003 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmaster, Post Office, Luxettipet, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Dasyapu Susheela, W/o. D. Ramaswamy, R/o. H.No. 12-76, Godavari Road, Luxettipet, Adilabad District - 504 215. 2 Chetla Satish, s/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Adilabad District. 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani, W/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Adilabad District. 4 District Collector (National Savings), Adilabad. 5 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rep by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad - 500 004. 6 District Consumer Forum, Rep by its Hon'ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5004 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep. by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmaster, Post Office, Luxettipet Dist. Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Katakam Sreelatha W/o. Laxmana R/o. H.No. 1-10, Medari Village, Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad- 504215 2 Chetla Satish S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad. 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani W/o. Ramaiah R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad. 4 District Collector (National Savings) Adilabad. 5 A.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Rep. by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500 004 6 District Consumer Forum Rep. by its Hon'ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5005 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmaster, Post Office, Luxettipet, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Pasuloti Srinivasa, S/o.Venkatesham, Luxettipet, Adilabad District - 504 215. 2 Chetla Satish, s/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Adilabad District. 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani, W/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Adilabad District. 4 District Collector (National Savings), Adilabad. 5 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rep by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad - 500 004. 6 District Consumer Forum, Rep by its Hon'ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5006 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India rep by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 the Sub Postmaster, Post Officer, Luxettipet District Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 K. Kiran Kumar S/o Kedari Rep by its Secretary, Social Welfare Department (LTR-2), R/o Chakaliwada (Shivai Nagar), Luxettipet, District Adilabad. 2 Chetla Satish S/o Ramaiah R/o Chakaliwada (Shivaji nagar) Luxettipet, District Adilabad. 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani W/o Ramaiah R/o Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, District Adilabad. 4 District Collector (National Savings) Adilabad. 5 A.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rep by its Hon'ble President Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar colony, Hyderabad-500 004. 6 District Consumer Forum rep by its Hon'ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5007 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India,. rep.by the Superintendent of Post offices Adilabad Divison, Adilabad 2 The Sub Postmaster,Post office, Luxettipet, District Adilabad ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Uppala Ram Kishan S/o.Ramachandram R/o.H.No.5-13, Godavari Road Luxettipet, District Adilabad - 504215 2 Chetla Satish S/o.Ramaiah R/o.Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar) Luxettipet, District Adilabad 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani W/o.Ramaiah R/o.Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar) Luxettipet, District Adilabad 4 The District Collector (National Savings) Adilabad 5 AP STate Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rep.by its Hon`ble President Yeruwaka Bhavan Anand Nagar colony, Hyderabad-500004 6 District Consumer Forum, Rep.by its Hon`ble President Adilabad District, Adilabad .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5160 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division, Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmanster, Post Office, Luxettipet Dist Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Uppula Ramadevi, W/o. Ram Kishan, R/o. H.No. 5-13, Godavari Road, Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad-504 215. 2 Chetla Satish, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Chakaliwada(Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist. Adilabad-504 215. 3 Chetla Ganga Bhavani, W/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Chakaliwada (Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, District Adilabad. 4 District Collector(National Savings) Adilabad. 5 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rep by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500 004. 6 District Consumer Forum, Rep by its Hon'ble President, Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) WRIT PETITION NO : 5162 of 2008 Between: 1 Union of India, Rep by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Adilabad Division,Adilabad. 2 The Sub Postmaster, Post Office,Luxettipet, Dist.Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Namala Sudhakar, S/o.Shankaraiah, R/o.H.No.14-51,Gangareddy Road, Luxettipet, Dist.Adilabad. 2 ChetlaSatish, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Chakaliwada(Shivaji Nagar), Luxettipet, Dist.Adilabad. 3 District Collector(National Savings) Adilabad. 4 AP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Rep by its Hon'ble President, Yeruwaka Bhavan, Anand Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500 004. 5 District Consumenr Forum, Rep by its Hon'ble President, Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....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 a writ order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari, call for the records with regard to order dated 12th October 2007 in FA No. 1770/2005 of state Consumer Disputes Redressal District, and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and an error law apparent on face of the record and also being violative of law rules governing MIS Rules, and pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.VINOD KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : Common order: (Per Anil R. Dave, CJ) Heard Sri Vinod Kumar, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the appellants. Upon hearing the learned Advocate for the appellants and looking to the facts of the case, in our opinion, we need not go into the facts of the case, because the appellants have an efficacious and alternative remedy which is available under the provisions of Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short ‘the Act’). In view of the said fact, all the appeals are dismissed, as the appellants could have approached the National Commission under the provisions of Section 21 of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ T.CH.SURYA RAO, J 12th March, 2008 GRR To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies