- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10449 WP No. 6555 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 6555 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. M.K. LALITHA WIFE OF PUTTASWAMY AGED AROUND 49 YEARS WOMEN MEMBER OF MYSURU DISTRICT CONSUMER-DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, NO.1542/F, C AND D BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 023. 2. SMT. SAVITA.B, WIFE OF PATTAN SHETTI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WOMEN MEMBER OF DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, R.T.O. ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 202. 3. SRI. VASANTHAKUMARA.S SON OF SANNE GOWDA, AGED AROUND 45 YEARS MEMBER OF MANDYA DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. SMT. C.RENUKAMBA, WIFE OF SRINIVASAIAH, AGED AROUND 63 YEARS IN CHARGE PRESIDENT KODAGU DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, MADIKERI-571 201, KODAGU DISTRICT. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10449 WP No. 6555 of 2025 5. SMT. SUNANDA S., WIFE OF KADROLIMATH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, WOMEN MEMBER OF BELAGAVI DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, COURT COMPOUND, OPPOSITE A.C. OFFICE, BELAGAVI-590 001. 6. SMT. NAINA ASHOK KAMTE, WIFE OF ASHOK KAMTE, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WOMEN MEMBER OF DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, UTTAR KANNDA, KARWAR DISTRICT-581 301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR-CUM- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BASAVA BHAVANA, HIGH GROUNDS, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU S. HIREMATH, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10449 WP No. 6555 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 19.02.2025 AND 01.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR EXTENSION OF THEIR SERVICE FOR SECOND TERM AS MEMBERS OF VARIOUS DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL FORUM IN TERMS OF QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT, METHOD OF RECRUITMENT, PROCEDURE OF APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE, RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE COMMISSION AND DISTRICT COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2022, WHICH ARE PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURES-D1 TO D2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also sought liberty to file a fresh writ petition, in view of the changed circumstances. 2. The memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn and liberty as sought for is granted to the petitioners to file a fresh writ - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10449 WP No. 6555 of 2025 petition challenging the order dated 03.03.2025 relieving them from service. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11