- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35754 WP No. 12012 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12012 OF 2022 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: SMT. K.S. SOWMYA W/O SRI. RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, EX-SECRETARY, SRI VINAYAKA SOUHARDHA PATTINA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, R/AT NEAR SECRET HEART COLLEGE, UPPARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, UPPARAHALLI, TUMKUR-572102 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. BHARGAVI S.V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BHANU PRAKASH H.V. AND MALLAHA RAO K., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SRI. K.G. RUDRESHAIAH S/O LATE K.R. GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDENT OF "RUDRESHWARA KRUPA" MAHALAKSHMINAGARA, BATAWADI, TUMKUR-572103 2. SRI. BASAVARAJU PRESENT PRESIDENT SRI VINAYAKA SOUHARDA PATTINA SAHKARA NIYAMITHA LAKSHMIRAM BUILDING BEHIND DWARAKA HOTEL M G ROAD, TUMKUR-572101. 3. SRI. K.L. RAMAMOHANA EX-PRESIDENT, EX. VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESENT DIRECTOR PROPRIETOR OF KAVERI DRY CLEANER, Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35754 WP No. 12012 of 2022 LAKSHMIRAM BUILDING BEHIND DWARAKA HOTEL M G ROAD, TUMKUR-572101 4. SRI. B.N. PUTTANARASAREDDY ADVOCATE, EX-PRESIDENT, PRESENT DIRECTOR OF SRI VINAYAKA SOUHARDA PATTINA SAHAKARA NIYAMITHA RESIDING AT "SIRI NILAYA", HANUMANTHAPURA SSMC POST, BELLAVI HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK, PIN-572133 5. SMT. T.R RADHA W/O B.N. PUTTANARASAREDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS EX. DIRECTOR OF SRI VINAYAKA SOUHARDA PATTINA SAHAKARA NIYAMITHA RESIDING AT "SIRI NILAYA", BETHALURU, HANUMANTHAPURA VILLAGE, SSMC POST, BELLAVI HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK, PIN-572133 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.B.CHANDRACHOODA, ADVOCATE FOR CAVEATOR/RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.01.2022 PASSED IN C.C.NO.52/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, TUMAKURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35754 WP No. 12012 of 2022 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged an order dated 21.01.2022 in C.C.Nos.51/2021 to 53/2021 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Tumakuru. 2. The prime contention urged by the petitioner is that the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Tumakuru was an exparte order and therefore, the petitioner is before this Court challenging the said order. 3. Since the petitioner has an efficacious and an alternative remedy of filing of an appeal under Section 41 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 the petitioner cannot approach this Court challenging the order passed by the Consumer Court. 4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the concerned appellate authority in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35754 WP No. 12012 of 2022 5. The time consumed in pursuing this petition shall be deducted while calculating the limitation applicable to an appeal. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6