# Gauhati High Court stays Assam consumer commission recruitment 2026-08-08T10:06:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Gauhati High Court has stayed recruitment for the post of non-judicial member of the Assam State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Justice Kaushik Goswami ruled that the selection process initiated by the Assam Public Service Commission was prima facie contrary to Supreme Court directions. The apex court had struck down Rules 6(1) and 10(2) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 in the Ganesh Kumar Rajeswar Rao Selukar case and directed states to recruit only after fresh rules are notified. The state admitted no fresh rules exist but argued the selection committee was reconstituted. The court found a strong prima facie case and ordered status quo. The matter returns on August 27. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Assam, consumer commission, Consumer Protection Rules, Gauhati High Court, recruitment, Supreme Court directions Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gauhati-high-court-stays-assam-consumer-commission-recruitment/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gauhati-high-court-stays-assam-consumer-commission-recruitment/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.