- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10587 WP No. 106009 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.106009 OF 2025 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: THE BRANCH MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SITA SMRUTI, P.B.NO.1568, MARUTI GALLI, BELAGAVI, BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGANTORY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHOBHA W/O. SHIVANAND BELLIKUPPI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WORK, R/O. KENCHALARKOPPA ONI, MAMADAPUR, NEAR JINNING SAVADATTI, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 2. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. SHEKARAPPA MADAGUNAKI, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WORK, R/O.KURLGERI, TQ. NARAGUND, DIST. GADAG-582710. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK, RAMDURG BRANCH, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10587 WP No. 106009 of 2025 4. MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK, HEAD OFFICE, P.B.NO.111, BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 5. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 6. SMT. RATNAVVA W/O. SHRISHAIL ULLEGERI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WORK, R/O. BASAV SADAN, NEAR BYPASS, SAVADATTI, TQ. SADAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26.06.2025 PASSED ON I.A. NO. II IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO.430/2024 ON THE FILE OF DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BELAGAVI AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND CONSEQUENTLY PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO FILE WRITTEN VERSION IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 430/2024 ON THE FILE OF DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BELAGAVI AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITION ON MERITS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10587 WP No. 106009 of 2025 a) Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 26.06.2025 passed on I.A. No. II in Consumer Complaint No. 430/2024 on the file of district Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Belagavi as per Annexure-E and consequently permit the petitioner to file written Version in Consumer Complaint No. 430/2024 on the file of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Belagavi and dispose of the petition on merits. b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. What has been challenged is the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Belagavi in Consumer Complaint No.430 of 2024. The petitioner has an alternative remedy of approaching the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Reserving such liberty, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8