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 : 11904 of 2001 Between: Rajani Chit Fund Pvt. Ltd. Rep. by its Managing Director, Sri Ch. Saraiah, S/o Late Venkataiah, Main Road, Chowrastha, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union of India Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The Consumer Disputes Redressal, District Forum, Rep. by its President, Warangal District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Warangal District, at Warangal. 4 R. Srinivasa Rao S/o Sambaiah Retired Employee, H.No.12-5-100, S.V.N.Road, Warangal. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court be pleased 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 illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, further the action of respondents in arresting the petitioner in pursuance of the P.P.No.3/2001 in C.D.No.62/2000, dt: 2-5-2001, on the file of the 2nd respondent, is illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the petitioner from Central Prison, Warangal, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. For the Petitioner: MR. V.VISWANATHAM, Advocate. For Respondent No. 1: Mr. A. Rajashekar Reddy, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel. For Respondent No. 2: Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. For Respondent No. 3: Government Pleader for Home. For Respondent No. 4: Mr. C.A.R. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate. 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 ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, The Union of India, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 President, The Consumer Disputes Redressal, District Forum, Warangal District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Warangal District, at Warangal. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies.