Karnataka Housing Board vs K. A. Nagamani

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2019 Supreme(SC) 538

UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDU MALHOTRA
Karnataka Housing Board – Appellant
Versus
K. A. Nagamani – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Advocate, Mr. Mahesh Thakur, Advocate, Mr. Sudhanshu Prakash, Advocate and Mr. Mrigank Prabhar, Advocate
For the Respondent:Respondent-in-person.

Judgement Key Points

The court in this case emphasized that relief granted by consumer fora cannot be based solely on the fact that a consumer has suffered a loss. Instead, the loss must be directly attributable to a deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act. The order clarifies that the proceedings for enforcement or execution of a final order are distinct from the original consumer dispute, and the relief in execution proceedings is limited to the enforcement of the adjudicated rights and obligations. Therefore, a consumer cannot claim relief merely because they have incurred a loss; there must be a proven deficiency in service as per the provisions of the Act to establish entitlement to relief.

JUDGMENT

Indu Malhotra, J.

Leave granted.

1. The present Civil Appeal arises out of execution proceedings initiated by the Respondent - Complainant from an Order passed by the State Commission in a consumer dispute. The issue which has arisen for consideration is whether a Revision Petition under Section 21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (herein after referred to as "the 1986 Act") is maintainable before the National Commission Dispute Redressal Commission (herein after referred to as "National Commission") against an Order passed by the State Commission in an execution proceeding.

2. The factual matrix in which the present jurisdictional issue has been raised, is as follows:

2.1. The Respondent - Complainant applied for allotment of a HIG-B Flat under the Self-Financing Housing Scheme at Kengeri, Bangalore. The Appellant - Karnataka Housing Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") vide letter dated 25.03.1992 allotted Flat No. 116, Type B on the First Floor to the Respondent - Complainant. The Board issued a Provisional Allotment letter dated 23.04.1992 informing the Respondent - Complainant that the cost of the flat was Rs. 3,15,000 which was to be paid in the instalmen

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2019 Supreme(SC) 538

UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDU MALHOTRAKarnataka Housing Board – AppellantVersusK. A. Nagamani – Respondent

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UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDU MALHOTRA
Karnataka Housing Board – Appellant
Versus
K. A. Nagamani – Respondent