W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD) No.325 of 2022 RM.Arun Swaminathan ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Chairperson, Selection Committee, (Constituted under the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020) Madras High Court, Chennai - 104. 2. The Secretary to the Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 3. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to appoint the Presiding Officers and Members in respective Vacancies in all the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums based on the representation of the petitioner dated 18.01.2021. _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021 For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to appoint the Presiding Officers and Members in all the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums. The said prayer no longer subsists, since the Government has already made appointments on these posts vide G.O(Ms)No.33, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (H1) Department, dated 18.03.2022. 2. Therefore, this Writ Petition has rendered infructuous and the same is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.] [N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.] 30.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No bala _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021 To: 1. The Chairperson, Selection Committee, (Constituted under the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020) Madras High Court, Chennai - 104. 2. The Secretary to the Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 3. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai. _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. bala W.P.(MD) No.4239 of 2021 30.03.2026 _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis