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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26191
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, N.Sathish Kumar, J
RM.Arun Swaminathan – Appellant
Versus
The Chairperson, Selection Committee, (Constituted under the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020) – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021|W.M.P.(MD) No.325 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad
For the Respondents: Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous due to subsequent government appointments fulfilling the prayed relief.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus to appoint Presiding Officers and Members in District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums pursuant to a representation dated 18.01.2021, in accordance with the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020. The court noted that appointments have been made vide G.O(Ms)No.33, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (H1) Department, dated 18.03.2022. The court found the prayer no longer subsists. No specific issues were framed as the matter became moot. The ratio is that subsequent government action rendering the relief sought unnecessary leads to dismissal on grounds of infructuosity. The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous with no costs.
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| 1. prayer for appointments in consumer forums. (Para 1) |
| 2. petition infructuous due to government appointments. (Para 2) |
The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to appoint the Presiding Officers and Members in all the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums. The said prayer no longer subsists, since the Government has already made appointments on these posts vide G.O(Ms)No.33, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (H1) Department, dated 18.03.2022.
2. Therefore, this Writ Petition has rendered infructuous and the same is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
