HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27298 OF 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of certiorari to call for the records relating to Consumer Case No.277 of 2010 on the file of District Consumer Forum at Guntur, Guntur District (District Court Compound, Guntur), respondent No.1 herein, and to quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction. 2. Heard both sides and perused the material available on record. 3. Respondent No.2 herein, Thota Venkataiah, filed the above consumer case against the writ petitioner, which is a monthly magazine viz., Viniyoga Hakku, seeking damages etc., for publishing a news item against him in its magazine showing him as a criminal, blackmailer and cheater etc. On that, the Consumer Forum took cognizance of the case and issued notice to the petitioner directing him to appear before the Forum on 09-11-2010 at 10-30 AM to enquire into the matter. Aggrieved of the same, petitioner filed this writ petition questioning jurisdiction of the Consumer Forum and taking cognizance of the case by it and consequently to quash the impugned proceedings. 4. It is needless to mention that the writ petition is premature, as the petitioner can participate in the proceedings before the Consumer Forum and raise his objections with regard to jurisdiction and taking cognizance of the complaint by it and thereafter, he can approach this Court. 5. Therefore, the Consumer Forum is directed to decide the issues raised by the petitioner and dispose of the matter in accordance with law. Thereafter, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court. 6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J November 9, 2010. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J PV