West Bengal

Bankura

CC/34/2016

Sri Sandip Kundu - Complainant(s)

Versus

Manas Banerjee Principle Saltora Elementary Teachers Education Programmed Institute - Opp.Party(s)

Self

03 Jan 2023

ORDER

IN    THE   DISTRICT   CONSUMER   DISPUTES   REDRESSAL COMMISSION BANKURA

 Consumer  Complaint  No. 34/2016

Date of Filing : 26.05.2016

Before:

1. Samiran Dutta                Ld. President.      

2. Rina Mukherjee               Ld. Member. 

For the Complainant: Self

For the O.P. None

Complainant

Sri Sandip Kundu, Vill-Biskodar, P.O.Susunia, Chhatna, Bankura

Opposite Party

1.Manas Banerjee, Principal, Saltora Elementary Teacher Education Programmed Institute, P.O.Saltora, Bankura

2.Ranjit Mondal, Owner, C/O Saltora Elementary Teacher Education Programmed Institute, P.O.Saltora, Bankura

                                                                                        FINAL ORDER/JUDGEMENT

Order No.34,

Dt.03- 01 -2023

The complainant is present by filing hazira.

No step is taken by the O.P.s

The case is fixed for hearing argument.

After hearing from the complainant side the Commission proceeds to dispose of the case as hereunder: -

The complainant case is that he deposited Rs.48,750/- with the O.P.’s Educational Institution for admission in the course of D.El.Ed. for the year 2014-2016 and got admitted in the said course on 11-06-2014. But due to financial difficulties the complainant was compelled to give up the said course and a letter was dropped to the O.P. authority on 26-09-2014 to that effect. He has approached this Commission for return of the deposit money with compensation  and litigation cost.

The O.P.s  filed a Written Version.denying the claim of the complainant.

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In support of the case the complainant has produced money receipt of Rs.48,750/- dated:11-06-2014 issued by the O.P. authority and the letter dated:26-09-2014 as referred to above. The money receipt shows that the deposit amount is not refundable and as such the O.P. authority has no obligation to return the deposit of Admissiion charges into the course.

Educational Institution like the O.P. is not a day to day service provider as is conceived of under the Consumer Protection Act and the admission charges received by the O.P. cannot be treated as Caution money which is refundable in case of discharge from the Instution. It is a one-time acceptance of education fees against the particular course and if the incumbent dis-continues with the course the Institution authority is not legally bound to return the same as Education is not a commodity like other goods.

Considering this aspect of the case the Commission thinks that the relief as prayed for cannot be granted.

Hence it is ordered………

That the case is dismissed Ex-parte against the O.P. but without cost.

Both parties be supplied copy of this judgement free of cost.

 

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                                             HON’BLE   PRESIDENT                                                             HON’BLE MEMBER