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 : 16817 of 2000 Between: A.P. State Seeds Development Co-operation Limited, rep. by it's Officer -in- Charge, Hamumkonda. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, rep. by it's Secretary, Ministry of Food & Consumer Affairs, New delhi. 2 The District Consumer Forum, Warangal, Warangal District. 3 Ch.Anjaneyulu, S/o. Kotaiah, Khanapuram Village & Mandal, Warangal District - 506 132. ....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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 as arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Art.14,19 (1)(g) & 21of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings in P.P.No.32/2000 in C.D.No.150/94 on the file of the District Forum, Warangal, as void ab initio, null, void and honest in the eye of law, and pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.AJAYAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.A.RAJASEKHARA REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: G.P. FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES. Counsel for the Respondent No.3: N.A. 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 Food and Consumer Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The President, District Consumer Forum, Warangal. 3 2 CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 4. Two CD Copies.