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 : 83 of 2001 Between: 1. M/s. Balaji Lockers Benefits Fund Ltd., Rep. by it's Managing Director, Smt. Lakshmi Parthasarathy, W/o. Parthasarathi, 16-559,Ramamurthy Nagar, Nellore -524 001. 2 V.Parthasarathy, S/o. Lakshmi Narasimhachayulu, 16-559, Ramamurthy Nagar, Nellore 524 001. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Union of India, Rep. by it's Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Civil and Food, New Delhi. 2 The Government of A.P., Rep. by it's Principal Secretary, Food & Agriculture , A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022. 3 P.Dhanaraj, S/o. Devandanam, 16/3/365-A, Mutyalapalem, 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 a Writ or order or orders or directions particularly in the nature of Writ of Manadamus calling for the records pertaining to the C.D.No.739/1999 on the file of the District Consumer Forum at Nellore and also declare the Section27 of the Consumer Provisions contemplated under the Criminal Procedure Code,1973, violative of Art.20&21 of the Constitution of India and violative or principles of natural justice , besides discriminative in nature and consequently set aside the orders passed by the Dist. Consumer Forum in the aforesaid C.Ds and punish the respondents in the interest of justice and pass such other order or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.M.V.RAJA RAM 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: MR.M.V.S. SURESH KUMAR 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 Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Food & Agriculture, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 022. 3 The Registrar, State Commission of Consumer Redressal Forum, A.P., Khiratabad, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD Copies.