- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43369 WP NO.28760 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28760 OF 2023 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: M/S PNB METLIFE INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., (REGD. UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956) REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, SANCHIT GUPTA, MANAGER LEGAL, NO.26/27, 7TH FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS, UNIT NO.701 TO 703, WEST WING, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUSHEEL SHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: VASANT MADHAV HEGDEKATTE S/O PRABHAKARA HEGDEKATTE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROFESSION MEDICAL, SAKIN MURALIDHARA MUTT ROAD, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT - 581 301. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28TH JUNE, 2019 PASSED IN EXECUTION PETITION NO.30/2017 BY THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KARWAR AND ITS SUBSEQUENT ORDERS VIDE ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43369 WP NO.28760 OF 2023 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 28th June, 2019 (Annexure-B) passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Karwar, Uttar Kannada District. 2. Heard Sri. Susheel Shankar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and on perusal of the writ petition, I am of the view that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 to challenge the impugned order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8