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Mr. Sudha Katwa v. the Union of India

Karnataka HC10 Mar 2026WP/38072/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Consumer commissions; State and District Consumer Commissions; selection and appointment of Presidents and Members; notification of new Rules; Ministry of Consumer Affairs; Union of India; State of Karnataka; Registrar, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bangalore; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 & 227; public interest litigation; Civil Appeal No. 9982/2024; Annexure-J dated 21.05.2025; submission of Additional Solicitor General; Rules framed and placed before Supreme Court; petition disposed without adjudicating entertainability; High Court of Karnataka 2026.

What did the court decide?

The Court disposed of the petition without going into the question whether it was required to be entertained, recording the submission of the learned Additional Solicitor General. ¶35

Mr. Sudha Katwa Vs the Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:14210-DB WP No. 38072 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 38072 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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MR. SUDHA KATWA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ADVOCATE LEX GROUP, NO. 40, SNS PLAZA SHIVANANDA CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001. PAN: BNLP32351F AADHAR No: 605246132274 PHONE No: 8861888893 EMAIL ID: [email protected]

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Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. UMAPATHI .S, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…PETITIONER

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THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, UNION OF INDIA, ROOM NO.456 C KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 110001

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HC-KAR

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, VIAKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001.

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THE REGISTRAR, STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BASAVA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. ARVIND K. KAMATH, ASGI A/W SRI. AJAY PRABHU M, ADVOCATE FOR R1 MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No. 1 (UNION GOVERNMENT - MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS) TO NOTIFY THE NEW RULES GOVERNING THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE AND DISTRICT CONSUMER COMMISSIONS, AS MANDATED BY THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT IN CIVIL APPEAL No. 9982/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-J DATED 21.05.2025.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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NC: 2026:KHC:14210-DB WP No. 38072 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

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The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying as under:-

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"a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondent No.1 (Union Government-Ministry of Consumer Affairs) to notify the new Rules governing the selection and appointment of Presidents and Members of the State and District Consumer Commissions, as mandated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.9982/2024 vide Annexure-J dated 21/05/2025.

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b) Pass such other writ, order, or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and in the circumstances of the case."

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