- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9486 WP No. 105186 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105186 OF 2025 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: NIJAMUDDIN S/O. BABAJAN KALADAGI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: GANAPATHI GUDI ONI, NEAR VIDYARANYA HIGH SCHOOL, HEBBALLI AGASI, DHARWAD – 580 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. G. CHIKKANARAGUND, ADVOCATE) AND: SALEEM S/O ABDUL AZIZ SHAIKH, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: KADI ONI, HAVERIPETH, DHARWAD – 580 008. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 01/08/2024 IN COMPLAINT NO. 253/2024 PASSED BY THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, DHARWAD, VIDE ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: SAROJA HANGARAKI Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Date: 2025.08.01 15:00:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9486 WP No. 105186 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned judgment and order dated 01/08/2024 in Complaint No. 253/2024 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dharwad, vide Annexure-B, in the interest of justice and equity. B. Issue any other order or directions as this Hon’ble court may deems fit and proper under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. What has been challenged is an order dated 01.08.2024 passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dharwad in Complaint No.253/2024. 3. The petitioner has an alternative remedy of appeal before the Karnataka State Consumer Commission under Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61