- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2455-DB WP No. 100593 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT PETITION NO. 100593 OF 2026 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: 1. LIMBAJI S/O KESHAV BUDAKE, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. SAKARWADI, NIPPANI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 237. 2. CHAYA W/O PRAKASH KOPARDE, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. SAKARWADI, NIPPANI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 237. - PETITIONERS (BY SRI MATHAPATI PRASHANT KEMPAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GUNDU S/O TIPPANNA GAJANNAVAR, SINCE DECEASED REP. BY HIS LR’S., POOJA W/O DEVENDRA GAJANNAVAR, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KOTHALI VILLAGE, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 287. 2. AKHIL S/O DEVENDRA GAJANNAVAR, AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2455-DB WP No. 100593 of 2026 R/O. KOTHALI, NIPPANI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 201. 3. ANUSHA DEVENDRA GAJANNAVAR, AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KOTHALI, NIPPANI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 201. - RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE FORUM TO CONSIDER THE MEMO FILED BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE DHR AS PER ANNEXURE-E; ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16-12-2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BENGALURU (PRINCIPAL BENCH) IN APPEAL NO.997/2020 TO 1000/2020 AS PER VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; ISSUE A WRIT CERTIORARI, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO HONOUR AND GIVE EFFECT TO THE AMICABLE SETTLEMENT RECORDED IN THE MEMO FILED BEFORE THE FORUM AND TO TREAT THE DISPUTE AS FULLY RESOLVED IN VIEW OF THE PAYMENT MADE BY THE PETITIONERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2455-DB WP No. 100593 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Aggrieved by the order dated 16.12.2023 passed by the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru (Principal Bench) in Appeal NO. 997/2020 to 1000/2020, appellants therein have preferred this Writ Petition. Counsel for the petitioners is absent. It is seen that the order under challenge is passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru. The petitioners have alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 51 of the Act in the National Commission. As the petitioners are having alternative and efficacious remedy, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE BVV/ CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 37