VIBHA BAKSHI GOKHALE & ANR. versus M/S. GRUHASHILP CONSTRUCTIONS & ORS.

VIBHA BAKSHI GOKHALE & ANR. versus M/S. GRUHASHILP CONSTRUCTIONS & ORS.

Dismissal of the consumer complaint merely for technical delays without considering substantial justice was unwarranted; the complaint is restored for adjudication.

Parties
Appellant: Vibha Bakshi Gokhale; Respondent: M/s. Gruhashilp Constructions
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
10 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Dismissal by National Commission
Outcome
Appeal allowed; complaint restored to National Commission
Legal Topics
Deficiency of Service, Procedural Dismissal, Condonation of Delay
Consumer Law Deficiency of Service Procedural Dismissal Condonation of Delay

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Parties

Vibha Bakshi Gokhale

Appellant

M/s. Gruhashilp Constructions

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Dismissal by National Commission

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether dismissal of consumer complaint for failure to file rejoinder and evidence was justified
  2. 2 Whether technical rejection disregards substantial justice under Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Ratio Decidendi

Dismissal of the consumer complaint merely for technical delays without considering substantial justice was unwarranted; the complaint is restored for adjudication.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; complaint restored to National Commission

Orders

  • Impugned order of the National Commission dated 15.2.2019 set aside
  • Consumer Complaint No 1432 of 2016 restored to the file of the National Commission