HARYANA SEEDS DEVELOPMENT CORPN. LTD. versus SADHU AND ANR.

The Expert Committee report was clear and definite that variation in crop condition could not be attributed to seed quality but to other factors; lower fora misread the report and committed error of law and jurisdiction; complaints should therefore be dismissed and compensation refunded.

Parties: Appellant: Haryana Seeds Development Corpn. Ltd.; Respondent: Sadhu; Respondent: Dhundwa Cooperative Credit & Service Society
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 18 February 2005
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Final Appeal (supreme Court)
Outcome: Appeal allowed; complaint dismissed; compensation to be refunded; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics: Jurisdiction of Consumer Fora, Quality of Seeds, Expert Evidence, Error of Law

Consumer Protection Jurisdiction of Consumer Fora Quality of Seeds Expert Evidence Error of Law

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Parties

Haryana Seeds Development Corpn. Ltd.

Appellant

Sadhu

Respondent

Dhundwa Cooperative Credit & Service Society

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appeal (supreme Court)

Legal Issues

1 Whether variation in crop condition was attributable to quality of seeds or other factors
2 Whether the report of Expert Committee was ambiguous
3 Whether the lower fora committed error of law and jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; complaint dismissed; compensation to be refunded; no order as to costs.

Orders

Orders of District Forum, State Commission, and National Commission set aside
Complaint dismissed