- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14825 WP No. 105185 of 2017 C/W WP No. 105184 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 105185 OF 2017 (GM-CON) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 105184 OF 2017 (GM-CON) IN WP NO. 105185/2017: BETWEEN: 1. DR. SUBHASH S/O GAJANAN DESHPANDE AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, R/O: 2ND CROSS, BHAGYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI. 2. SOMAPPA S/O BASALINGAPPA GUJANAL, AGE: 54 YEAARS, OCC: NOW AGRICULTURE, EARLIER HE WAS SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY, R/O: MADANBHAVI, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS AND: 1. SMT. PUSHPA SHANKAR MUNGAEWADI R/O: ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14825 WP No. 105185 of 2017 C/W WP No. 105184 of 2017 DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KUNDARNAD URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. THE SECRETARY, KUNDARNAD URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, KUNDARNAD URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO R1,R4-SERVED) (NOTICE TO R2,R3-DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, BELAGAVI IN CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.73/2016 DATED 20.04.2017 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THE SAME IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A PENDING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14825 WP No. 105185 of 2017 C/W WP No. 105184 of 2017 BEFORE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, BELAGAVI & ETC. IN WP NO. 105184/2017: BETWEEN: 1. DR. SUBHASH S/O GAJANAN DESHPANDE AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, R/O: 2ND CROSS, BHAGYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI. 2. SOMAPPA S/O BASALINGAPPA GUJANAL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: NOW AGRICULTURE, EARLIER HE WAS SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY, R/O: MADANBHAVI, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. SHRI. SHANKAR S/O SHIVALINGAPPA MUNGARWADI AGE: 39 YEARS, R/O: ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KUNDARNAD URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14825 WP No. 105185 of 2017 C/W WP No. 105184 of 2017 ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. THE SECRETARY, KUNDARNAD URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, KUNDARNAD URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., ANKALAGI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. ...RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO R1,R4-SERVED) (NOTICE TO R2,R3-DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, BELAGAVI IN CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.78/2016 DATED 20.04.2017 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THE SAME IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14825 WP No. 105185 of 2017 C/W WP No. 105184 of 2017 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) In the above two writ petitions, summons issued to the petitioners/accused to appear on 18.05.2017 by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Belgaum is under challenge. There is no interim order staying the said summons. In the absence of any interim order, the summons has spent itself and the petitions would no more survive for consideration. Issuing notice to the petitioners in the above circumstances would not serve any purpose. In the above circumstances, both the writ petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE KMS, CT:vp LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19