- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1142 WP No. 39780 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 39780 OF 2025 (GM-CON) BETWEEN: SRI.DEVANG S PATEL S/O SHANKAR LAL M. PATEL, RESIDING AT NO.633, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RAJESHWARI PRASIDDI 36TH MAIN, 25TH CROSS, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA, BENGALURU-560098. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEENKUMAR HIREMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGISTRAR CUM DIRECTOR DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION BENGALURU RURAL AND URBAN B.M.T.C BUS STAND, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU . Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1142 WP No. 39780 of 2025 2. AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA, SURVEY NO. 102, VETAL HILL, OFF PAUD ROAD, KOTRHUD PUNE-411038 REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETIES ACT, 1860. 3. TATA MOTORS LTD (NOW KNOWN AS TATA MOTORS PASSENGER VEHICLES LTD REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 4TH FLOOR, AHURA CENTRE, 82, MAHAKALI CAVES ROAD, REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1930 MIDC, ANDERI EAST, MUMBAI-400093. 4. PRERANA MOTORS (P) LTD REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, MR. KRISHNA KUMAR HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT "PRIDE HULKUL" NO.116, LALBAGH ROAD, BENGALURU-560042. 5. PRERANA MOTORS (P) LTD SHOWROOM, REGD. AUTHORIZED DEALER TATA MOTORS, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NO.46, 10TH CROSS, ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, 2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560079. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1142 WP No. 39780 of 2025 6. PRERANA MOTORS (P) LTD SERVICE STATION, REP. ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NO.28-D/29, 2ND PHASE, 1ST MAIN RD, PEENYA, BENGALURU-560058 R4 TO R6 REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1930. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-I. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO FURNISH THE EXPERT REPORT WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ORDER OF THIS COURT IN C.C NO.309/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL COMMISSION AT BENGALURU (ANNX- B); II. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION, OR ORDER DIRECTING THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL COMMISSION AT BENGALURU TO DISPOSE OF THE C.C NO.309/2021 WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE EXPERT REPORT (ANNEXURE - B). - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1142 WP No. 39780 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner is the complainant in CC No.309/2021 pending on the file of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru [for short the District Forum]. The petitioner's purported cause for the present petition is the second respondent's failure to file an Expert's Report. It is seen from the records that the District Forum had appointed, on an application by the petitioner, M/s NAL as an expert and with this Entity filing a Report that it does not have the necessary expertise, the District Forum has appointed the second respondent and has issued process for the Report. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1142 WP No. 39780 of 2025 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the warrant for the report is issued months back, the second respondent has not filed its report and therefore the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court. However, it is seen from the proceedings with the District Forum that the petitioner has remained absent for over a period of 10 to 12 months and no request is made with the District Forum for issuance of reminder or for issuance of other process for failure to file a Report. This Court is of the view that the petitioner must first avail remedy in this regard in the pending proceedings before the District Forum before this Court's jurisdiction is invoked. Therefore, the petition stands disposed of subject to all just exceptions in law. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV