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 : 9126 of 2001 Between: 1. The Regional Manager, M/s. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2. The Divisional Manager, M/s. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., D.O. VI, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 M/s. Sudha X Ray and Imaging Products, Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, Sri K. Ravinder Reddy, I-2-56/5I, Domalguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hyderabad. 3 Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Food and Consumer Affairs, New Delhi. .....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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, and consequently declare the proceedings in P.P.No.9/2001 in C.D.No.1361/1998 on the file of the 2nd Respondent herein, as void abintio, null and void and nonest in the eye of law and pass such other order or orders as the Honourable High Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. For the Petitioners: MR. A.V.K.S.PRASAD, Advocate. For Respondent No. 1: MR. P.V.NARAYANA RAO, Advocate. For Respondent No. 2: Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. For Respondent No. 3: Mr. A. Rajashekar Reddy, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel. The Court made the following Order: (per Sri B. Sudershan Reddy, J) 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) 01..11..2004 (K.C. Bhanu, J) ks SPECIAL OFFICER //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The President, Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hyderabad. 2 Secretary, Food and Consumer Affairs, Union of India. New Delhi. 3 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two CD copies.