Mr Nishant Kashyap v. Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Reddressal Commission
Consumer jurisprudence / judicial delay – Article 227, Constitution of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Division Bench: Justice D K Singh, author, and Justice S Rachaiah), Writ Petition No.33485 of 2025 (GM-CON), decided 06.01.2026. Filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by consumers Nishant Kashyap and Shwetmala Kashyap (counsel Sri. Thakur Rishabh Raj) against the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Respondent 1) and KSR Properties Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent 2). Relief sought: mandamus to pass judgment in F.A.No.996/2022 pending before the State Commission, where judgment was reserved on 05.09.2023, reopened 15.09.2025, further arguments 11.12.2025, listed 11.02.2026 for orders. Outcome: petition disposed of with a request to the Commission to decide the appeal in February, 2026 itself. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
No mandamus issued; writ petition disposed of with the Court's request/observation that the State Commission endeavour to decide Appeal No.996/2022 in February, 2026 itself.