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 : 13850 of 2000 Between: Dr.D.Sudhakar, S/o. Late D.Narasimha Rao. Century Gardens Pvt. Ltd., R/o 1-8-1/47, Suryanagar, Chikkadapally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, Rep. Secretary. Ministry of Food & Consumer Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ranga Reddy District. H.No.8-1, Vikas Nagar, Gaddi Annaram Gram Panchayat Office Lane, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. 3 Smt. M.Nirmala, W/o. U.S.V.Prasad. Plot: 40, Pragathinagar, Yousufguda, Hyderabad-500 045. 4 U.S.V.Prasad, S/o. Dr.U.S.Sastry, R/o Plot: 40, Pragathinagar, Yousufguda, Hyderabad. ....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 direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Sec. 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 as arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Art.14 & 19(1) (g) of the Constitution of India, and consequently quash the proceedings in P.p.No.30/98 in C.D.No.336/95 dated 27/10/1998 pending on the file of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ranga Reddy District, as void, ab intio, null and void and non east under law and pass such other order orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.K.SURI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) Counsel for the Respondent No.2: G.P. FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None Appeared 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 & Consumer Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The Registrar, State Commission of Consumer Redressal Forum, A.P., Khiratabad, Hyderabad. 3 The President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ranga Reddy District, H.No.8-1, Vikas Nagar, Gaddi Annaram Gram Panchayat Office lane, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD Copies.