The Manager, Gokula Gold Pvt. Ltd., v. Sri D K Maheshwarappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (GM-CON) No. 27554 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, decided 28-01-2026 by Justice B M Shyam Prasad. Petitioner: The Manager, Gokula Gold Pvt Ltd., Davanagere, represented by authorised signatory Vasanthakshmi alias N Lakshmi (counsel: Sri Anish Acharya); Respondent: Sri D K Maheshwarappa s/o Karibasappa. Challenge to District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Davanagere order dated 17.11.2023 in CC No.60/2023 (return of pledged gold jewellery or value plus Rs.10,000 physical trauma); certiorari refused citing alternative appellate remedy under Consumer Protection Act 2019; Article 226 not exercised; disposal with liberty to appeal with condonation of delay and exclusion of writ-petition period. Keywords: gold loan/pawn pledge, consumer status, alternative remedy, condonation of delay, certiorari.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to avail the appellate remedy seeking condonation of delay, with entitlement to seek exclusion of the time spent in prosecuting this writ petition; no Article 226 relief granted against the District Forum order.