Pundalik v. Shashikant Rudrappa Chajagouda
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petitions under Article 226/227 against orders of District Consumer Redressal Commission, Belagavi; Section 41 Consumer Protection Act 2019 alternative appeal remedy before State Commission; Karoshi Vivid Uddeshagala Sahakar Sangh Niyamit; petitions disposed as not maintainable; liberty to file appeal before State Commission within two weeks; interim restraint on coercive steps; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur; decided 09.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed as not maintainable in view of Section 41 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019; liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach the State Commission to challenge the impugned orders within two weeks; District Consumer Redressal Commission, Belagavi directed not to precipitate or take coercive steps till such time, and to proceed after two weeks from receipt of copy of the order if the petitioners do not approach or obtain any order.