IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7908 of 2004 Between: A. Rajamouli S/o Rajaiah, Aged 65 years, Occ: Social Worker, R/o H.No.38/6, Deenbandhu Nagar, Balanagar Mandal, Hyderabad – 37. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. G. Balanarsimha S/O Ananthaiah, Aged About 55 Years, Sarpanch, R/O Vemula Village, Addkal Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 2. The District Consumer Forum, Mahbubnagar, Po Mahbubnagar. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue directions or orders or writ in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the order passed by 2nd respondent dated 22.02.2000 in C.D.No.99 of 1999 and order dated 17.02.2004 in I.A.No.693 of 2003 in P.P.No.70 of 2000, as illegal, invalid and inoperative together with the order dated 17.2.2004 illegal and inoperative. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.C.PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: None appeared. Counsel for the respondent No.2: G.P. FOR CONSUMER FORUM. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: ( per Hon’ble The Chief Justice ) ….. 1. The petitioner had questioned the legality and validity of the decision of the District Consumer Forum, Mahabubnagar, by preferring an appeal before the State Commission. Appeal was also dismissed. At the execution stage, petitioner filed objections. Objections were dismissed on 17.02.2004. Instead of preferring an appeal against the said order or taking recourse to the remedies available under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, petitioner has chosen to approach this Court by filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, which is not an appropriate remedy for redressal of the grievances. 2 . With leave and liberty granted to the petitioner to seek remedy in accordance with law, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________________ DEVINDER GUPTA. C.J., ________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY. J., Dated: 14.02.2005. VRK. To 1. The District Consumer Forum, Mahabubnagar, PO Mahabubnagar. 2. Two CCs to G.P., for Consumer Forum, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two CD copies. HON’BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY. W.P.NO. 7908 OF 2004. ( Order of the Bench delivered by Hon’ble The Chief Justice ) Dt: 14.02.2005.