(1.) In these applications various provisions of the Consumer Protection Act have been questioned. In Writ Petition Nos. 10935, 10939 and 11109 of 2001, the petitioners had questioned the validity of Sections 2 (d), (e), (f), (g), Sections 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24(b) and 25 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short 'the said Act') whereas in the other writ petitions the vires of Section 27 of the said Act is in question.
(2.) The main thrust of the submission of the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners led by Sri S Ramchandra Rao principally are:
(3.) The learned Counsel for the respondents, on the other hand, submitted: