IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 17876 of 2000 Between: D.Rajakanakaiah S/o. Rajaiah R/o. H.No.11-1-342, Barkatpura, Labour Colony, Warangal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union of India Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Food & Consumer Affairs, New Delhi. 2 Pokkula Venkataiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Abbanimunta, Narasampet Road, Warangal District. 3 Smt Seggem Yasoda W/o. Mastanaiah R/o. Abbanimunta, Narasampet Road, Warangal District. 4 Byri Shekaraiah S/o. buchaiah R/o. Abbanimunta, Narasampet Road, Warangal 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 will be pleased to to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring section 27 of the consumer protection Act, 1986 as arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Art.14 & 19 of constitution of India, and consequently declare the proceedings in P.P.No.16/2000 in C.D.No.128/96 on the files of the District Forum. Warangal, as void ab initio, null void and nonest in the eye of law and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.VINOD KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.GUMMALA.VIJAYA KUMAR THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17876 of 2000 JUDGMENT:(per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of this Court in Dr.C.V.Ratnam v. Union of India[1]. This writ petition is also dismissed in terms of and in accordance with the aforesaid order of the Full bench. There shall be no order as to costs. V.ESWARAIAH,J SANJAY KUMAR,J Dt:23.04.2009 usd [1] 2001(5) ALT 610(FB)