- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52292 WP No. 17162 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 17162 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NEERPADY RAMANNA GOWDA (N.R. CHENNAKESHAVA) AGE 64 YEARS, OCC: PRESIDENT DIST CONSUMER REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHIKKAMAGALURU. R/O PAYASWINI NO.55 NORTH PARK ROAD, BOGADI, DEEPANAGAR, MYSURU- 570026, TQ- MYSURU, DIST- MYSURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANGADHAR S HOSAKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52292 WP No. 17162 of 2025 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001. 3. THE REGISTRAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BASAVA BHAVAN, BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE, HIGH GROUNDS BENGALURU- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS TENURE UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS UNDER THE NEW RULES TO BE NOTIFIED IN VIEW OF THE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF GANESHKUMAR RAJESHWARRAO SELUKAR AND ORS. Vs MAHINDRABHASKAR LIMAYE AND ORs. PASSED IN SLP (C) No.25612/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52292 WP No. 17162 of 2025 PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT THEREBY EXTENDING THE TENURE OF THE PRESIDENT/ PETITIONER TILL THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBER IS MADE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for disposal stating that, in view of the interim order dated 17.06.2025 passed by this Court, the Government of Karnataka has extended the second term of the petitioner as a Member of the District Consumer Redressal Commission on 25.06.2025 and a copy of the notification extending the term/tenure of the petitioner (Sl.No.1 in the notification) for a period of the completion of the said recruitment process or until further orders, which is enclosed along with the memo. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52292 WP No. 17162 of 2025 2. He submits that, in view of the notification dated 25.08.2025, nothing further survives for consideration in this writ petition, and accordingly, prays to dispose of the writ petition. 3. In view of the notification dated 25.08.2025, the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 3. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9