G.Suguna v. The Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA G.Suguna W/o. V.Palanisamy, No. 2/283 E Nathakattu thottam, Periyandipalayam, Tiruppur 641 687 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Principal Secretary To Government Department of Cooperation Food and Consumer protection Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 09

2. The Registrar State Consumer disputes Redressal Commission, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar (Behind TNPSC), Park Town, Chennai 03 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to extend the tenure of the petitioner as Member of District consumer disputes Redressal commission, Coimbatore with the existing service conditions, beyond 23.3.2026 until the completion of recruitment process after the new rules to the notified by the Union of India, in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court

dated 21.05.2025 in Civil Appeal No. 9982 of 2024 in Ganeshkumar Rajeshwarrao Selukar and others Vs. Mahendra Bhaskar Limaye and others. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.Chandrasekaran, for R.1 and R.2.

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to extend the tenure of the Petitioner as Member of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Coimbatore, with existing service Conditions, beyond 23.03.2026 until completion of the recruitment process under the New Rules, in compliance with the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 21.05.2025 in Civil Appeal No.9982 of 2024 (Ganeshkumar Rajeshwarrao Selukar and Ors. vs. Mahendra Bhaskar Limaye and Ors).

2. Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side and perused the records.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court the order passed by the Coordinate

Bench of this Court in a similar matter in WP.No.5537 of 2026 dated 13.02.2026, wherein this Court had directed the respondents therein to permit the petitioner therein to continue the service as Member, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North), till the completion of recruitment process under the new Rules.

4. The learned counsel for appearing on behalf of the respondents did not dispute the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. This Court perused the order passed in WP.No.5537 of 2026 dated 13.02.2026, wherein the learned Judge of this Court had held as follows:- "6. In the case on hand, the petitioner was appointed as Member, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North) on 21.03.2022. His tenure as per Rule 10 of the Rules, shall hold office for a term of four years or upto the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier. Now, the petitioner's tenure is due to end on 22.03.2026. But so far, there is no recruitment to the post of Member, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North). In the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court as stated supra, the respondents are directed

to permit the petitioner to continue the service as Member, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North), till the completion of recruitment process under the new Rules.

7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs."

6. The aforesaid decision is squarely applicable to the facts of the present case. Accordingly, applying the ratio laid down in the above case, this Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue the service as Member of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Coimbatore, till the completion of recruitment process under the new Rules. No costs.

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To

1. The Principal Secretary To Government Department of Cooperation Food and Consumer protection Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 09

2. The Registrar State Consumer disputes Redressal Commission, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar (Behind TNPSC), Park Town, Chennai 03

P.T.ASHA J.

SHR 06-03-2026