Punjab

Nawanshahr

CC/18/2016

Mr. Vivek Bedi - Complainant(s)

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Sanskar International School - Opp.Party(s)

Vanit Kumar

19 Aug 2016

ORDER

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH NAGAR.

          Consumer Complaint No.      :  18/2016        

Date of Decision                     :  19.08.2016

Mr.Vivek Bedi son of Sh.Rajinder Singh R/o Bedi Enclave, Banga, Tehsil Banga, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.                                                                                                                                            ….Complainant

Versus

Sanskar International School, Banga – Phagwara Highway, Banga, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar through its Principal.

                                                                             ….Opposite Party

          Complaint under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

 

ARGUED BY:

For complainant            :         Sh.Vanit Kumar, Advocate.

For OP                           :         Sh.A.K. Sareen, Advocate

QUORUM:

S.BHUPINDER SINGH, PRESIDENT

S.KANWALJEET SINGH, MEMBER

 

 ORDER

S.BHUPINDER SINGH, PRESIDENT

1.       Complainant has filed the present complaint against education Institute i.e. Sanskar International School on the ground that complainant got  admitted his children in the OP school and OP school charged Rs.70,000/- as fee for three months vide two separate receipts dated 06.04.2015 and since then the children of the complainant attended the classes for 15-20 days only.  The complainant and his children were not satisfied with the atmosphere of the teaching staff of the school, so his children did not attend the school thereafter.  Therefore, complainant prayed for refund of the fee alongwith compensation and litigation expenses. 

2.       We have heard the complainant & his counsel and have minutely gone through the record.        It has been held by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the cases; P.T. Koshy and another Vs Ellen Charitable Trust and others 2012 (3) CPC 615, that; In view of the judgment of this court in Maharishi Dayanad University Vs. Surjeet Kaur reported in 2010 (11) SCC 159 = 2010 (2) CPC 696 SC, wherein this court placed reliance upon all earlier judgments, has categorically held that education is not a commodity.  Educational Institution are not providing any kind of service, therefore, in matter of admission, fee etc, there cannot be a question of deficiency of service.  Such matter cannot be entertained by the Consumer Forum under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986”.

3.       Therefore, this complaint is not maintainable as the complainant is not consumer qua the OP.  As such, this complaint is disposed of with order that this complaint be returned to complainant, under proper receipt with liberty to file the same before the appropriate authority.  Papers be consigned to the Record Room

Dated:  19.08.2016      

 

                 (BHUPINDER SINGH)

                                                          President

                                         

                 (KANWALJEET SINGH)

                                                          Member