- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49057 WP No. 21889 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 21889 OF 2026 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD., A BANKING COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1913, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT MISSION QUARTERS, T.B. ROAD, THRISSUR - 680 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER MR. DARSHAN S. BHAVIKATTI AT 1ST FLOOR, NO. 74, MUSEUM ROAD PO. SUMERU TOWERS, BRIGADE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA SHENOY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. TIMOTHY CHARLES, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 2B, DAFFODILS APARTMENTS, TRINITY FORTUNE LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 077. 2. DR. ASHA CHARLES ALIAS ASHA SAM, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.2B, DAFFODILS - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49057 WP No. 21889 of 2026 APARTMENTS, TRINITY FORTUNE LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 077. 3. SRI. JEFFERSON ELEAZER DHARMARAJ, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 40, BLOCK 1, OFF HENNUR BYRATHI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 077. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VISHNU HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 4, THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT TO TAKE UP, HEAR AND DISPOSE OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 463/2021 PENDING ON ITS FILE, EXPEDITIOUSLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN ANY EVENT WITHIN AN OUTER TIME LIMIT OF FOUR WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT, WITHOUT GRANTING UNNECESSARY ADJOURNMENTS TO THE PARTIES AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs:- "a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49057 WP No. 21889 of 2026 directing the II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bangalore Urban District to take up, hear and dispose of Consumer Complaint No.463/2021 in Annexure-B pending on its file, expeditiously and in accordance with law, in any event within an outer time limit of FOUR WEEKS from the date of receipt of a copy of the order of this Hon'ble Court, without granting unnecessary adjournments to the parties; b. Direct the commission to report compliance to this Hon'ble Court upon disposal of C.C.No.463/2021 c. Pass such other and further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including an order as to costs, in the interest of justice and equity". 2. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bangalore Urban District to hear and dispose of Consumer Complaint No.463/2021 as expeditiously as possible. 3. It is the vehement contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that having regard to the peculiar facts of the present case the matter having been remanded to the Consumer Commission and the same Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010479692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49057 WP No. 21889 of 2026 having not proceeded for a substantial period of time, the relief as sought for in the writ petition is to be granted. 4. In the absence of relevant details as to the number of cases pending before the concerned Court, a time-bound direction cannot be granted. 5. However the present writ petition is disposed of requesting the II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, to dispose of Consumer Complaint No.463/2021 as expeditiously as possible. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA