- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11990-DB WP No. 2814 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 2814 OF 2026 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: HMT EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO -OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., 1ST FLOOR, BACHELORS HOSTEL BUILDING, H.M.T POST, BENGALURU -560 031 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. LATURE NAGAPPA S/O. LATE HALAPPA LATURE AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO. 47, 2ND MAIN, 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079 …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 18-12-2024 AND 19-12-2024 PASSED IN CONSUMER APPEAL NO.992/2018 BY THE KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11990-DB WP No. 2814 of 2026 COMMISSION VIDE ANNEXURE- E AND RESTORATION OF THE APPEAL NO. 992/2018 FOR FURTHER PROSECUTION TO ANNUL THE ORDER DATED 31-5-2018 PASSED IN CONSUMER COMP.NO. 1280/2015 AS FAR AS AWARDING OF 18 PERCENT INTEREST TO BE MODIFIED TO AWARD REASONABLE INTEREST AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This writ petition is filed seeking following reliefs: "a. Issue a writ of certiorari by quashing the order dated 18.12.2024 and 19.12.2024 passed in Consumer Appeal No.992/2018 by the Karnataka State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission vide Annexure-E and restoration of the appeal No.992/2018 for further prosecution to annul the order dated 31.05.2018 passed in Consumer Comp.No.1280/2015 as far as awarding of 18% interest to be modified to award reasonable interest. b. quash the proceedings pending before the IV Additional District Consumer Redressal Commission Bengaluru In EA No.13/2025 vide Annexure-H till the disposal of the appeal." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11990-DB WP No. 2814 of 2026 2. The petitioner has statutory remedy of filing revision before the National Commission under the provisions of the Consumer Protect Act, 2019. 3. Accordingly, we dismiss this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to approach the National Commission, if he is so advised. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE RKA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4