[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2209 OF 2006. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2209 OF 2006. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2209 OF 2006. Prakash Vishnu Gadkari ..Petitioner V/s Smt. Narmada Pandurang Pawar and others ..Respondents. Mr. K.P. Ravi for the petitioner Smt. M.H. Mhatre,APP for respondent No.6. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 13TH OCTOBER, 2006. DATE : 13TH OCTOBER, 2006. DATE : 13TH OCTOBER, 2006. P.C. . The Petitioner has been aggrieved by an order passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum exercising the powers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 2. It is not disputed that Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, which sets out the jurisdiction of the State Commission to entertain the complaints, appeals, so also vide sub-section (b) of Section 17 (1) to call for the records and to pass any appropriate orders in any consumer dispute, which is pending before or has been decided by any District Forum, would include [2] a powers to take cognizance of the grievance that the District Forum has exercised the jurisdiction not vested in it by law, or has failed to exercised a jurisdiction so vested or has acted in exercise of its jurisdiction illegally or with material irregularity. Under such jurisdiction, it would be open for the petitioner before me to approach the State Commission and challenge the order of the District Forum. It is for the State Commission to pass such orders as are permissible in law. 3. In the light of this remedy provided under Consumer Protection Act, 1986, it would not be appropriate to entertain this petition. This provision is also in addition to the appellate jurisdiction of the State Commission over the District Forum within the State. In the light of this remedy, this petition is not maintainable. After this legal position was pointed out, Mr. K.P Ravi seeks leave to withdraw the petition. Leave granted with liberty to approach the State Commission. Petition is dismissed as such. ( S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.) ( S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.) ( S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)