- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46597 WP No. 28469 of 2025 C/W WP No. 28415 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 28469 OF 2025 (GM-CON) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 28415 OF 2025 (GM-CON) IN WP No. 28469/2025 BETWEEN: DR H S KRISHNA PRASAD S/O SUBBANAYAKA H AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A 90, CHENNIPURADAMOLE ROAD SUDHAMANAGARA, OPP GOVENMENT SILK FILATURE CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR, KARNATAKA 531313 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GALAVA KUMAR M V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD CIVIL SUPPLILES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION CHAMARAJANAGAR PWD COLONY, COURT MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJANAGAR 571313 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, CHAMARAJANAGAR AND THE MEMBERS 3. SMT PUTTAMMA W/O SHIVANNA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46597 WP No. 28469 of 2025 C/W WP No. 28415 of 2025 AGAE ABOUT 48 YEARS COMPLAINANT IN CC NO 31/2023 R/AT MUDALAMOLE VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR-571317 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1; V/O DTD: 18/9/2025 NOTICE TO R2 STANDS D/W; SYED AKBAR, ADVOCATE PASHA FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT OF DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHAMARAJANAGAR, R2 COMMISSION HEREIN, IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 31/2023(ANNEXURE-B) TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO CROSS-EXAMINE THE COMPLAINANT / R3 HEREIN. INSOFAR AS, PETITIONER CONCERNED. IN WP NO. 28415/2025 BETWEEN: DR H S KRISHNA PRASAD S/O SUBBANAYAKA H, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NO. 90, CHENNIPURADAMOLE ROAD, SUDHAMANAGARA, OPP. GOVERNMENT SILK FILATURE, CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN, CHAMARAJANAGAR, KARNATAKA - 531313 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. GALAVA KUMAR M V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHAMARAJANAGAR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46597 WP No. 28469 of 2025 C/W WP No. 28415 of 2025 PWD COLONY, COURT MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571313 3. SMT. MANJULA W/O MAHESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, TAILOR BY PROFESSION, COMPLAINANT IN CC NO. 21/2023, R/A KAVUDAVADI VILLAGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571115 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1; V/O DTD: 18/9/2025 NOTICE TO R2 STANDS D/W; SYED AKBAR, ADVOCATE PASHA FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT OF DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHAMARAJANAGAR, R2 COMMISSION HEREIN, IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 21/2023(ANNEXURE-B) TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO CROSS-EXAMINE THE COMPLAINANT / R3 HEREIN. INSOFAR AS, PETITIONER CONCERNED. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner in W.P.No.28469/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Court of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chamarajanagar, 2nd Respondent Commission herein, in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46597 WP No. 28469 of 2025 C/W WP No. 28415 of 2025 Consumer Complaint No. 31/2023 (Annexure-B) to permit the Petitioner herein to Cross-Examine the Complainant/3rd Respondent herein. Insofar as, petitioner Concerned. b. Issue any other Writ or Order / Directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The Petitioner in W.P.No.28415/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Court of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chamarajanagar, 2nd Respondent Commission herein, in Consumer Complaint No. 21/2023 (Annexure-B) to permit the Petitioner herein to Cross-Examine the Complainant / 3rd Respondent herein. Insofar as, petitioner Concerned. b. Issue any other Writ or Order / Directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Learned counsel for Respondent No.3 submits that he has no objection for the writ petitions to be allowed so long as the Petitioner were to cross examine the witness of Respondent No.3 on the very next date that it is posted. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46597 WP No. 28469 of 2025 C/W WP No. 28415 of 2025 4. Placing on record the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner will not take any adjournment and will cross examine the witness of Respondent No.3 on the very next date that the witness is present, the petitions stand disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 95