Pundalik v. Shankrayya S/O. Mahadev Pujari
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitions (Art. 226/227, GM-CON) against orders of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Belagavi disposed of as not maintainable — appeal under Section 41 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to the State Commission is the alternative efficacious remedy; certiorari not entertained, merits not examined; liberty with two weeks to approach State Commission; interim bar on coercive steps by District Commission; consumer proceedings/execution and NBWs against chairman, directors and clerk of Karoshi Vivid Uddeshagala Sahakar Sangh Niyamit after earlier State Commission remand; Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench; NC: 2025:KHC-D:7430; Pradeep Singh Yerur, J.; 09.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of as not maintainable (appeal remedy under Section 41, Consumer Protection Act, 2019); liberty to approach the State Commission within two weeks; interim direction that the District Consumer Redressal Commission, Belagavi shall not precipitate the matter or take coercive steps meanwhile; failing recourse, the District Commission to proceed two weeks after receipt of copy of the order.