<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Friday issued notices to the State government, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and the Karnataka State Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission in a public interest litigation demanding filling of vacancies in various consumers forums in the State.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to petitioners Basanagouda Patil and five others, more than half of the 30 district consumer disputes redressal forums across the State were either without a president or lack stipulated number of members. <br /><br />While there were no consumer forums in Ramanagar, Yadgir and Chikkaballapur districts, the post of president in the Bidar district consumer forum has been vacant for more than a year. The vacancy of two members has not been filled in the State Commission, the petitioners claimed.<br /><br />The Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice K Sreedhar Rao and Justice B V Nagarathna adjourned the matter for further hearing.</p>
<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Friday issued notices to the State government, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and the Karnataka State Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission in a public interest litigation demanding filling of vacancies in various consumers forums in the State.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to petitioners Basanagouda Patil and five others, more than half of the 30 district consumer disputes redressal forums across the State were either without a president or lack stipulated number of members. <br /><br />While there were no consumer forums in Ramanagar, Yadgir and Chikkaballapur districts, the post of president in the Bidar district consumer forum has been vacant for more than a year. The vacancy of two members has not been filled in the State Commission, the petitioners claimed.<br /><br />The Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice K Sreedhar Rao and Justice B V Nagarathna adjourned the matter for further hearing.</p>