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.15389 of 1999 Between: Garlapathi Sathaiah, S/o. Baraiah, H.No.98, Central Bank Colony, Mansurabad, L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, (Constituted Under Consume Protection act 1986) Eruvaka Buildings, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 2 The District Consumer Forum at Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 3 The Citizens Consumer Council, Achampet, on behalf of Nela Thirupathaiahy S/o. N.Laxmaiah, H.No.5-7, Opp: M.P.P. Office, Achampet 509 375. 4 B.Gyaneshwar Reddy, S/o. Parvath Reddy, H.No.4-68/2, Near Surram House, Achampet - 509 375. 5. Y. Bikshmaiah S/o. Muthyalu, Muthyalu and Sons, Hardware Iron store, Near Bus Stand, Devarakonda, Nalgonda Dist. 6. A. Surender Reddy S/o. Ramakrishna Reddy, H.No.4-52, Behind Dr. Govadhan Hospital, Achampet 509 375. 7. B. Harish Kumar S/o. Ramanatham, Perikivada Street, Achampet 509 375. 8. C. Shyamsunder Reddy S/o. Pulla Reddy, H.No.4-158, Sudha Medical & General Store, Main Road, Achampet 509 375. 9. Anantha Rangamma C/o. Narasimha Rao, Sr. Assistant Junior College, Kondanugula, Presently residing at Near Old Post Office, Achampet. 10. Md. Faheem S/o. Md. Esa, Yahya Traders, Near Lorry Transport Main Road, Achampet. 11. M. Mahipal Reddy S/o. Linga Reddy, 4-158, C/o. Sudha Medical and General Store, Main Road, Achampet. 12. P. Jagadeeshwaraiah S/o. Kistaiah, R/o.Kondanagula Village of Balmoor Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 13. N. Padmavathi W/o. Mohan Rao, Warden, H.No.4-110, Near Vivekananda School, R/o. Achampet 509 375. 14. P. Arun Kumar S/o. Vijay Mohan, Perikivada Street, Achampet 509 375. (R-4 to R-14 are not necessary parties). .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to F.A.I.A.No.1282/98 F.A.S.R.No.3388/98 and R.P.No.27/98 dt.24.3.1999 in confirming the order made by the Respondent No.2 in O.P. No.149/1997 dt.2.6.98 on the file of the Respondent No.1 , and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R. SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1& 2: G.P. for Civil Supplies. Counsel for Respondent No.3: Mr. C. Pradeep Kumar. Counsel for Respondent Nos.4 to 14: Not necessary parties. The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B. Sudershan Reddy) 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 & Others. Following the decision of the Full Bench, this writ petition is required to be dismissed and the same shall accordingly stand dismissed without any order as to costs. However, the petitioner shall have the advantage of the observations made in the judgment and the remedy to prefer appeal against the decision of the District Forum is left open. ___________________________ B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J Date:01-11-2004. ___________________________ K.C. BHANU, J PV To 1. The Chairman, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad. 2. The President, District Consumer Forum, Mahabubnagar. 3. Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. Two C.D. copies.