- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33942-DB WP No. 19564 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 19564 OF 2026 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: 1. SMT HEMALATHA AYYADURAI, W/O MAHESH KRISHNA M., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 2. SRI. MAHESH KRISHNA M, S/O MOHANA KRISHNA M., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. BOTH PETITIONERS ARE RESIDING AT: 13TH CROSS, LAKKASANDRA, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027. …PETITIONERS (BY MS. MONISHA MISHRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANUPAM AGARWAL., ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. SUADELA CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR HAVING ADDRESS AT NO. 514, DALAMAL TOWERS, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI - 400 021. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33942-DB WP No. 19564 of 2026 ALSO AT : HOUSE OF HIRANANDANI, NO. 757/B, 100FT. ROAD, HAL, 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND EXERCISE SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, CALLING FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED:26.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE HON'BLE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI, AND QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE SAME INSOFAR AS IT REDUCES THE RATE OF INTEREST AWARDED TO THE PETITIONERS 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 T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33942-DB WP No. 19564 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present Writ Petition has been filed impugning the order dated 26.03.2025 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi in NC/FA/1097/2023 preferred by the respondent against the order dated 05.01.2022 passed by the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that she is confining her arguments and challenge to the order passed by the National Commission only in respect of reduction of interest from 16% to 9%. 3. We find no ground to interfere with the impugned order, inasmuch as 16% interest on the awarded sum would be exorbitant. The National Commission has exercised its power as conferred under Section 51 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. We find no reason to interfere with the said order in exercise of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33942-DB WP No. 19564 of 2026 said jurisdiction and therefore, the Writ Petition stand dismissed. 4. In view of dismissal of the Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5 ct-vn