IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 977 of 2011-A. Decided on: 12th December, 2011. Jagdish Thakur son of Shri N.R. Thakur, Resident of First Floor, Highway Apartments-II, Near Petrol Pump, Vikas Nagar, Shimla-171009 (H.P.). … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Food, Civil Supply & Consumer Affairs), Government of H.P. Shimla-171002 (HP). … Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Y.S. Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajnish Maniktala, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondents may be directed to take immediate steps for appointment of President and females member of the Himachal Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission without any further delay. (ii) That the respondents may further be directed to initiate the process for filling up of the vacancies of 2 members of Himachal Pradesh State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission at least 6 months in advance in accordance with Annexure P-1 as and when such vacancies arises in future.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has also brought to notice of this Court the deficiencies in the functioning of the Commission and the District Forums. Accordingly, this Court had passed the order dated 10.10.2011. One direction was regarding the appointment of one stenographer. The State has sought some more time. We are informed that the new Chairman is to assume charge in the afternoon of 17th December, 2011. The learned Additional Advocate General assures all cooperation for the proper functioning of the Commission and the District Forums. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 12th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (tr/pankaj) Judge. 3