- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45551 WP No. 31192 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31192 OF 2025 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: MR GERALD GUTMANN S/O. RUPERT GUTMANN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3RD FLOOR, FLAT NO. 303, NO. 24/9, BAYARAVESHWARA NILAYA (PINK BUILDING), RAMASWAMY COLONY, BEHIND JAI KIDS SCHOOL, IMMADIHALLI, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE 560 066 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. USMAN P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. RAM CHITRANJAN DAS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. ANNAPOORNESHWARI FOODS, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.2726, LAXMI NARAYAN NIWAS, 80 FEET ROAD, INDIRA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 038 2. THE BANGALORE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45551 WP No. 31192 of 2025 07/07/2025 PASSED IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 307/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE BANGALORE 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE 560 027 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE - A., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Notice to the respondents is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) A writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the Order dated: 07/07/2025 passed in Consumer Complaint No.307/2024 on the file of The Bangalore 1st Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Shanthinagar, Bangalore - 560 027 produced vide Annexure - A; b) A writ in the nature of mandamus permitting the petitioner to afford an opportunity to contest the complaint No.307/2024 on the file of the Bangalore 1st Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Shanthinagar, Bangalore - 560 027 on merits by accepting his version in accordance with law; c) To issue such other order, writ or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45551 WP No. 31192 of 2025 3. What is being challenged is a ex-parte order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission as regards which the petitioner has an alter the remedy before the State Consumer Redressal Commission. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file such proceedings, the petition stands disposed. 5. Liberty is also reserved to the petitioner to seek for waiver of the pre-deposit, which shall be considered by the State Commission on merits. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21