The Supreme Court in the case In RE: Inaction of the Governments in appointing President and Members or Staff of Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and inadequate infrastructure across India v. Union of India and Ors. observed wherein the public interest litigation, PIL is moved challenging the inaction of governments in appointing President, Members and Staff of District and State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions across the country, Attorney General R Venkataramani informed the Supreme Court that a meeting of all State Secretaries (and others) was sought to be planned by the Union to address all aspects of the matter. The bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan in the case observed and has listed the matter after 4 weeks, suggesting that in the meantime, the endeavor may be acted upon.
The bench of Justice Kant stated that you can start the initiative…if need be, we will grant you further time. The counsel appearing for the State of Telangana also brought it to the notice of the court that an application for clarification of the main judgment, rendered in the case, the Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs v. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye and others by the Justice MR Shah and Justice MM Sundresh, has been filed and will be coming up before Justice Sundresh.
The counsel appearing stated that the bench of Justice Sundresh agreed to hear the matter next week and he has acknowledged that there is a confusion as to appointment and eligibility. The court keeping in view the same, as well as the AG’s request.
Accordingly, the court adjourned the matter.
