IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 38072 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. SUDHA KATWA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ADVOCATE LEX GROUP, NO. 40, SNS PLAZA SHIVANANDA CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001.

PAN: BNLP32351F AADHAR No: 605246132274 PHONE No: 8861888893 EMAIL ID: SUDHA@LEXGROUP.IN Digitally signed by NIRMALA …PETITIONER DEVI (BY SRI. UMAPATHI .S, ADVOCATE)

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, UNION OF INDIA, ROOM NO.456 C KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 110001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, VIAKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE REGISTRAR, STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BASAVA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ARVIND K. KAMATH, ASGI A/W SRI. AJAY PRABHU M, ADVOCATE FOR R1 MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No. 1 (UNION GOVERNMENT - MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS) TO NOTIFY THE NEW RULES GOVERNING THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE AND DISTRICT CONSUMER COMMISSIONS, AS MANDATED BY THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT IN CIVIL APPEAL No. 9982/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-J DATED 21.05.2025.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying as under:-

"a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondent No.1 (Union Government-Ministry of Consumer Affairs) to notify the new Rules governing the selection and appointment of Presidents and Members of the State and District Consumer Commissions, as mandated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.9982/2024 vide Annexure-J dated

21/05/2025.

b) Pass such other writ, order, or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and in the circumstances of the case."

2. Without going into the question whether this petition is required to be entertained, we dispose of the same recording the submission of the learned Additional Solicitor General that the Rules have been framed and placed before the Supreme Court.

Sd/-

(VIBHU BAKHRU)

CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-

(C.M. POONACHA)

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