- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15149 WP No. 101539 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101539 OF 2025 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRABHULINGASWAMY CHANNABASAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER DIST. CONSUMER COMMISSION, Dharwad OOD AT BAGALKOT, R/O: NO.124, MAHALAXMI LILAYA, CITB COLONY, SHRINAGAR, DHARWAD – 580 003. TQ. DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD. 2. SMT. VISHALAXI ANNAPPA BOLASHETTI, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER DIST. CONSUMER COMMISSION, DHARWAD, R/O: C/O. M.R. NAKATI, H.NO. 51/A, RAJNAGAR, HUBBALLI – 580 032. TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. SMT. MARIA SHASHIKALA W/O. DATTATRAYREDDY, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER DIST. CONSUMER COMMISSION, BALLARI, R/O. KARATE SCHOOL, 237/2, WARD NO. 23, OLD MARKET ROAD, CANTONMENT, BALLARI- 583104, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR S. HOSAKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.07 11:53:40 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15149 WP No. 101539 of 2025 VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BASAVA BHAVAN, BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE, HIGH GROUNDS, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT THE PETITIONERS A SECOND TERM SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION (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, AS PER 10(2) OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 15TH SEPTEMBER 2022 (PLACED AS ANNEXURE D), INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE L, L1 AND L2 DATED 16.02.2025, 01.02.2025 AND 01.02.2025 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15149 WP No. 101539 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. The memo reads as follows: “ The Petitioners most respectfully submit as under: - That, the in view of the Interim Order dated 27.02.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court, the Government of Karnataka has extended the second term of the petitioners as a Members of the District Consumer Redressal Commission on 17.05.2025. The copy of the Notification extending the term/tenure of the Petitioners (Serial No.4, 9 and 13 in the Notification) for a period of 4 years or 65 years which is earlier is enclosed along with this Memo. The said Notification dated 17.05.2025 passed by the respondent No.2 may kindly be accepted and taken on record and in view of the same, the petitioners most humbly pray before this Hon'ble Court to dispose of the instant writ petition, to meet the ends of justice and equity.” 2. It is the submission of the counsel for the petitioners on the strength of the memo which appends to it a Notification dated 17.07.2025, the petitioners have been re-appointed. 3. In the light of the said circumstances, the subject petition is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous in the light of the re-appointment of the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE kmv CT-ASC