- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41721 WP No. 8525 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8525 OF 2023 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NARENDRA KUMAR R., S/O LATE T. RAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.1595 'MONOMAY', 17TH 'A' ROAD, 1ST STAGE, V BLOCK, HBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAHINDRA HOLIDAYS AND RESORTS LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MAHINDRA TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR 17/18, PATULLOS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, CHENNAI - 600002 A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. KAVINDER SINGH MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41721 WP No. 8525 of 2023 HAVING OFFICE AT MAHINDRA TOWERS 2ND FLOOR 17/18, PATULLOS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, CHENNAI 600002. 3. DHANRAJ MULKI GENERAL COUNSEL AND COMPANY SECRETARY HAVING OFFICE AT MAHINDRA TOWERS 2ND FLOOR 17/18, PATULLOS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, CHENNAI-600002. 4. ANUPAM SRIVASTAVA CHIEF MEMBER EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT HAVING OFFICE AT MAHINDRA TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR 17/18, PATULLOS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, CHENNAI - 600002. 5. VIVEK KHANNA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER HAVING OFFICE AT MAHINDRA TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR 17/18, PATULLOS ROAD, MOUNT ROAD, CHENNAI - 600002. 6. DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION BENGALURU URBAN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41721 WP No. 8525 of 2023 REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CUM ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, 8TH FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BWSSB BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 TO R6 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 13.02.2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BENGALURU URBAN IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO.47/2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A; DIRECT THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESAL COMMISSION, BENGALURU URBAN TO HEAR AND CONSIDER INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION U/S 38(8) OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT SEEKING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO CLAIM ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE AT ANNEXURE-F; AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41721 WP No. 8525 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is assailing the Order(Annexure-A) dated 13.02.2023, passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru Urban, in Consumer Complaint No.47/2022. 3. Sri. Vivekananda S., learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned order at Annexure-A has been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice and therefore, sought for interference of this Court. 4. Smt. Vaishali Hegde, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1, opposed the Writ Petition. 5. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petitioner herein is assailing the Order dated 13.02.2023, passed by the District - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41721 WP No. 8525 of 2023 Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Annexure-A), against which efficacious remedy has been provided under S.41 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Accordingly, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner herein to approach the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievance. It is also made clear that the period spent by the petitioner in this Writ Petition be condoned in the event if the appeal is filed before the competent Commission within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13