JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant M/s. Thulasi Enterprises has filed this appeal questioning the orders of a learned single Judge dated 28-2-1991 dismissing Writ Petition No. 2935/91.

( 2 ) THE writ petition was filed by the appellant for the issue of a certiorari declaring that the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Commission, Hyderabad has no jurisdiction to entertain CD. No. 117/90 filed by Sri R. Chandra Kant (second respondent) on its file and consequently the entire proceedings therein.

( 3 ) THE facts of the case are as follows :-- The appellant is a partnership firm consisting often partners. They run a Mutual Benefit Fund. It is stated that there are 250 members in the said fund and that each member contributes Rs. 2,000. 00 per month for a period of thirty months. The scheme runs for fifty months. On every third Sunday of the month, in the presence of the subscribers, their names will be written on chits and put up in a box. One of the subscribers will be asked to pick up one chit. Whosoever is successful in the draw, will be allotted a Maruti car or given a cash of Rs. 1,00000. 00, whichever is less. The members will be given simple interest on the subscriptions. The 2n

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