Haryana

Ambala

CC/97/2013

ABRAR HUSSAIN - Complainant(s)

Versus

E-MAX - Opp.Party(s)

RITESH GUPTA

07 Aug 2015

ORDER

                                                                                                                                  CC No.97 of 2013

                                                                            Jahangir Ali Vs. E-Max Polytechnical

Present:          None for complainant.

                        Sh. Tarun Kalra,  Adv. counsel for OP No.1.

                        Sh. A.N. Manocha, Adv. counsel for OP No.2.

                        Op No.3 exparte.

                        None for Op No.4.                       

                        Case called several times since morning but none has put in appearance on behalf of complainant.  Let the case be taken up at 12.50 P.M.                                               

                                                                           Sd/-                                           Sd/-

                                                                        Member                                 President

                                                                                                                        07.08.2015

Present:          None for complainant.

                        Sh. Tarun Kalra,  Adv. counsel for OP No.1.

                        Sh. A.N. Manocha, Adv. counsel for OP No.2.

                        Op No.3 exparte.

                        None for Op No.4.                       

                        Case taken up at 12.50 P.M.  Case called repeatedly but neither complainant nor his counsel has put in appearance.  In the interest of justice, the case be again taken up at 2.30 P.M.

                                                                               Sd/                                        Sd/-

                                                                        Member                                 President

                                                                                                                        07.08.2015

Present:          None for complainant.

                        Sh. Tarun Kalra,  Adv. counsel for OP No.1.

                        Sh. A.N. Manocha, Adv. counsel for OP No.2.

                        Op No.3 exparte.

                        None for Op No.4.                       

                        Case taken up at 2.30 P.M. and called repeatedly but this time also neither complainant nor his counsel has put in appearance.  The conduct of the complainant reveals that he is not interested in pursuing the present compliant. Even otherwise, the present complaint is also not maintainable in light of the decision rendered In P.T. Koshy & Anr. Versus Ellen Charitable Trust & Ors. 2012(3) CPC 615 (SC) and Maharshi Dayanand University Vs. Surjeet Kaur 2010 (11) SCC 159 wherein it has been held by Hon’ble Apex Court that education is not commodity and Education institutions are not providing any service. Therefore, in the matter of admission, fee etc. there cannot be a question of deficiency in service. Such matters cannot be entertained  by the Consumer Fora under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.  Further in case titled as Bihar School Examination Board Vs. Suresh Parshad Sinha, reported in CPJ 2009(IV) Pg.34 (SC), Hon’ble Supreme court has  held that the examination fee paid by student is not a consideration for availment of service, but charge paid for privilege of participation in examination.  It has also been held that education Boards and universities are not ‘Service provider’ and the complaints against them are not maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act. 

                        In view of the above, present complaint is dismissed for non-appearance of the complainant as well as on merits. Copies of this order be sent to parties concerned free of costs, as per rules.  File after due compliance be consigned to record room.   

                                                                          Sd/-                                       Sd/-

Announced: 07.08.2015.                             Member                                 President