IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 14638 of 2008 Between: M/s. Chakkilam Travels 6-3-649/5, III Floor, Chikkilam House, Somajiguda, Rep. by its Proprietor, Sri C.Raghuram. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 M/s. P.K.L. Limited, 8-3-1087, Plot No.48, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad - 500 073, Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Company Secretary Sri.R.Kalyan Bhasker. 2 District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, 9th floor, Chandra Vihar, Mojamjahi Market, Hyderabad, Rep. by its President. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned Order dated 16.06.2006 passed in C.C.No.936/2005, on the file of the Hon'ble Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Hyderabad and quash the same as without jurisdiction and illegal in the interests of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.NARENDER RAJ Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for the Respondent No.1: None The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No : 14638 of 2008 ORDER: The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Hyderabad, by the order dated 16.6.2006 in C.C. No. 936 of 2005, passed the order impugned partly allowing a complaint preferred by the 1st respondent and directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 8,50,000/- together with interest at 12% per annum from the date of payment of the amount by the petitioner to the 1st respondent and at 9% from the date of filing of the complaint till the date of realization and Rs. 2,200/- towards costs payable to the 1st respondent by the petitioner, within one month from the date of receipt of the said order. Petitioner alleges that the impugned order is without jurisdiction. The petitioner has an available statutory, alternative efficacious remedy by way of appeal, on law and fact, to the State Commission. In view of the availability of alternative remedy, this Court is not inclined to entertain this grievance as a Writ for Certiorari. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the available alternative remedies. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 9th July, 2008 pnb