THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12985 OF 1999 07.3.2006 Between: M/s.Subkkkkbaraya Constructions, Visakhapatnam … Petitioner AND The Union of India represented by its Principal Secretary (Law), New Delhi. And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12985 OF 1999 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner suffered an order passed by the District Consumer Forum, Visakhapatnam. The applicant before the Forum filed a penalty petition under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (the Act, for brevity). Therefore, this writ petition is filed challenging Section 27 of the Act as being violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India. When the matter is called for hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that a Full Bench of this Court in Dr.C.V.Ratnam v Union of India (to which I was a member) has upheld the validity of Section 27 of the Act. In view of the decision of the Full Bench of this Court, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) March 07, 2006 YS