IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 27836 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R.rep.by its Chairman, Mr.G.Punna Rao S/o.Late Laxminarayana, having its office at 6-3-788/32/2,II Floor Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. 2 Mr.G.Punna Rao S/o.Late Laxminarayana, having its office at 6-3- 788/32/2,II Floor Main Road, Ameerpet,Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Ms.C.N.Vasuda D/o.Ms.Jyothsna, Mr.C.Venugopal, S/o.Mr.C.R.Rao Occ:Business, R/o.H.No.12-12-257, Brundavan Residency Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp:Gandhi Bhavan, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in CC.No.106 of 2006 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp:Gandhi bhavan,Hyderabad dated 22.9.2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of the provisions of the Consumer protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles, 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 27837 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R. rep. by its Chairman, Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6-3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. 2 Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6- 3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 C.Nirmala D/o.Ms.C.Jyosthsna, Represented by her power of Attorney holder Mr.C.Venugopal S/o. Mr.C.R. Rao, Occ: Business R/o.H.No.12-12-257, Brundavan Residency, Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhawan, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in C.C.No.105 of 2006 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad dated 22.09.2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 27838 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R. rep. by its Chairman, Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6-3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. 2 Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6- 3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 C. Venugopal, S/o. Late Dr. C. Raghupathi Rao, R/o. H.No.12-12- 257, Brundavan Residency, Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhawan, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in C.C.No.172 of 2006 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad dated 22.09.2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 27839 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R. rep. by its Chairman, Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6-3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. 2 Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6- 3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 C.N.Vasuda D/o.Ms.Jyothsna Represented by GPA Holder Mr.C.Venugopal S/o.Mr.C.R.Rao, Occ: Business, R/o. H.No.12-12- 257, Brundavan Residency, Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhawan, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in C.C.No.470 of 2007 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad dated 22.09.2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 27840 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R. rep. by its Chairman, Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6-3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. 2 Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, Having its Office at 6- 3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Dr. C. Raghupathi Rao (died) per L.R. C. Venugopal S/o. Late Dr. C. Raghupathi Rao, R/o. H.No.12-12-257, Brundavan Residency, Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhawan, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in C.C.No.468 of 2007 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad dated 22.09.2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 27841 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R. represented by its Chairman, Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late.Laxminarayana, having its office at 6-3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16 2 Mr. G.Punna Rao, S/o. Late Laxminarayana, having its office at 6- 3-788/32/2, II Floor, Main Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 C.Jyothsna @ J.Chamanthi, W/o. Sri.Bala Gopal, Rep by her power of attorney holder,Sri.C.Venugopal, S/o. Sri.C.R.Rao, Aged 40 years, Service, R/o. H.No.12-12-257, Brundavan Residency, Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, 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 will be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in CC.No.615 of 2007 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp:Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad dated 22-9-2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violtaive of the provisions of the consumer protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of articles 14,19 and 21 of the constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 28134 of 2008 BETWEEN: 1 G.P.R.rep.by its Chairman, Mr.G.Punna Rao S/o.Late Laxminarayana, having its office at 6-3-788/32/2,II Floor Main Road, Ameerpet,Hyderabad-16 2 Mr.G.Punna Rao S/o.Late Laxminarayana, having its office at 6-3- 788/32/2,II Floor Main Road, Ameerpet,Hyderabad-16. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Dr. C. Raghupathi Rao (died per LR), C. Venugopal S/o. Late Dr. C. Raghupathi Rao, Aged 40 Years, Occ: Service, R/o. H.No. 12-12- 257, Brundavan Residency, Street No.8, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp:Gandhi Bhavan, 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction to quash the order passed in CC.No.104 of 2006 on the file of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandravihar, Opp:Gandhi bhavan,Hyderabad dated 22.9.2008 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of the provisions of the Consumer protection Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles, 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) In all these writ petitions the petitioners question the impugned common order dated 22.09.2008 passed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum – I, Hyderabad in allowing the batch of consumer cases, filed by the contesting respondents, directing the petitioners to pay the maturity amount of each FDR along with 12% interest and also to pay compensation of Rs.10,000/- along with costs. 2. The Consumer Forum passed order under Section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short ‘the Act’). Under Section 17(1)(a) (ii) of the Act the State Commission has appellate jurisdiction against the order passed by the Consumer Forum. Therefore, We are of the opinion that the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy under Section 17(1)(a)(ii) of the Act. In that view of the matter, we are not inclined to exercise the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, keeping it open to the petitioners to raise all questions including the jurisdiction of the Consumer Forum in entertaining the complaints and passing the impugned orders. However, We grant four (4) weeks time to the petitioners to file appeals before the State Commission against the impugned orders. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J February 18, 2009 DSK