ORDER :

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant, M.D. Oswal Cancer Hospital against the order dated 17.12.2013 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab, Chandigarh 2nd Additional Bench (for short ‘State Commission’) in CC No. 34 of 2009.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant is a hospital and respondent No. 1 is a student who took admission in the PG Course in the appellant Institution. The appellant vide an advertisement invited successful candidates who have cleared the DNB-CET for admission into its courses in various disciplines. The respondent No. 1 was one of the applicants to the DNB training at the appellant hospital. On 20.7.2007, the complainant was duly interviewed and thereupon invited to get admission in the field of Orthopaedics (DNB) at the appellant hospital. Respondent No. 1 joined the appellant hospital. On 21.6.2008, respondent No. 1 sent a letter to the appellant stating that:

“I beg to state that I have joined your institution in July, 2007 as a DNB Resident in Orthopaedics. My name could not be registered with the Board. Kindly refund my admission fees.”

3. The respondent No. 1 thereafter sent a resignation letter to th