Delhi

West Delhi

CC/17/214

MOHAN LAL - Complainant(s)

Versus

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE - Opp.Party(s)

18 Apr 2017

ORDER

PRESENT: Shri Mohan lal Verma complainant.

                               In very brief the case of the complainant is that his son took admission with the Opposite Party an education institution for pursuing course for examination of sanitary inspector on payment of requisite fee. But the son of the complainant does not want to pursue studies as the course is delayed for two and half months from scheduled time.    The complainant approached and requested the Opposite Party to refund the fee.  But the Opposite Party refused to refund the fee. Hence the complaint for directions to the opposite party to refund the fee.  

                We have heard the complainant and appraised material on record carefully. It is settled law that education is not a commodity and educational institutions are not providing any kind of service as held by Hon’ble Supreme Court in case law reported as Maharshi Dayanand University Vs. Surjeet Kaur 2010 (11) Supreme court Cases 159 and in special leave petition no.22532/12 titled P.T. Koshy & Anr Vs. Ellen Charitable Trust & Ors. decided on 09.08.12.

Therefore, complaint is not maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act-1986.  . Resultantly  the complaint is dismissed.

Copy of order be given to the complainant dasti and file be consigned to record.

 

 

(PUNEET LAMBA)                                                                          ( R.S.  BAGRI )

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