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EMAIL ID MAHESHSHIVASWAMY74@GMAIL.COM ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP NO A-20402 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYA KHANNA, FOR R1 TO R14, R16 TO R37) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48251-DB WP No. 2549 of 2025 ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION (JURISDICTION DISTRICT COMMISSION, STATE COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION) RULES 2021 NOTIFIED ON 30.12.2021 G.S.R No-912(E) AND DECLARE THAT THE RULES AND ULTRA VIRUS TO THE SECTIONS 34(1) (a) (i), 47(1) (a) (i), 58(1) (a)(i) AND ALSO SECTION 101 (2) (o), 101(2) (x), 101(2) (zc) OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT AT ANNEXURE-B, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ petition has been filed impugning the order 03.01.2025 passed in I.A.No.1443/2024 by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in CC.No.7/2024, filed by the respondents. 2. The application came to be moved on behalf of the respondents/complainants praying for allowing the - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48251-DB WP No. 2549 of 2025 complaint registered under Section 35(1)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The National Commission issued notices vide order dated 07.02.2024 which reads as under:- "Issue notice to the opposite party, calling upon it to show cause as to why this complaint be not admitted as a class action under Section 35(1)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It is also pointed out by the learned counsel for the complainant that the cause of action and the issue is a continuing cause of action for which he has placed reliance on the letter dated 02.11.2023 at page 185 (Annexure P-21) as such there is no impediment due to limitation. The opposite party while filing a response to the application filed under Section 35(1)(c) may also respond to the same. List on 26.07.2024." 3. The Commission after hearing the objections on the said application has passed the impugned order. Paragraph 37 of the impugned order reads as under:- - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48251-DB WP No. 2549 of 2025 "37. Consequently, for the purpose of the admission of this Complaint in terms of Section 35 (1) (c), we see no reason to decline entertaining of this Complaint at this stage under Section 35 (1) (c) of the Consumer Protection Act. 2019. The Application No.1443 of 2024 is therefore allowed. The. Complaint would stand Registered in a representative capacity under Section 35 (1) (c) of the 2019 Act. It is accordingly admitted and the Opposite Parties are called upon to file their written version to contest this Complaint without prejudice to the rights of either of the Parties and the observations made in this Order which are only for the purpose of entertaining this Complaint. The process of publication of notice as a consequence of this admission for the benefit of other flat buyers shall be undertaken within a month and proof shall be filed to that effect. Office to proceed accordingly." 4. Considering the fact that it is only an interim order and as the petitioner would have a remedy of filing the appeal before the Supreme Court, we do not find any ground to entertain this petition at this stage, as the matter is pending consideration before the National Commission. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48251-DB WP No. 2549 of 2025 5. In view of the alternate efficacious statutory remedy of filing an appeal, we do not wish to entertain this writ petition, which is why it is dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29