- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35206-DB WP No. 25262 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 25262 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MS. SUDHA KATWA AGED 56 YEARS, ADVOCATE, LEX GROUP, NO.40, SNS PLAZA, SHIAVANANDA CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMAPATHI S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35206-DB WP No. 25262 of 2025 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, VIAKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 4. THE REGISTRAR, STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BASAVA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 (STATE GOVERNMENT) TO IMMEDIATELY INITIATE AND COMPLETE THE PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE 8 MEMBERS TO THE STATE COMMISSION, THE 18 PRESIDENTS TO THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONS AND 35 MEMBER POSTS AT THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONS IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35206-DB WP No. 25262 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present public interest litigation, inter alia praying that the directions be issued to respondent Nos.2 and 3 - State Government to immediately initiate and complete the process for the selection and appointment of 8 Members to the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, 18 Presidents to the District Commissions and 35 Members at the District Commissions in accordance with the directives issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the judgment passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.9982/2024 captioned Ganeshkumar Rajeshwarrao Selukar and others. vs. Mahendra Bhaskar Limaye and others: Neutral Citation No.2025 INSC 752, whereby the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35206-DB WP No. 25262 of 2025 Hon'ble Supreme Court had issued certain directions in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. The Hon'ble Supreme Court had further directed that the Union of India should notify the new Rules within a period of 4 months from the date of the said judgment and further directed that upon notification of the new Rules by the Union of India, all the State Governments to complete the process of recruitment under the said Rules, within a period of 4 months from the date of the notification of the said Rules. The said order was passed on 21.05.2025. 3. This Court is informed that the Union of India has not yet notified the new Rules. Therefore, no directions at this stage are required to be issued. Undisputedly, the respondents would have to comply with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and make appointments within the period of 4 months as directed by the Supreme Court. No further orders are required to be passed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35206-DB WP No. 25262 of 2025 4. The writ petition is disposed of. 5. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21