ORDER

The writ on hand has been instituted to quash the complaint filed by the second respondent in C.C.No.365/2013. The second respondent filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Coimbatore seeking the relief of compensation and to repay the fees amount collected by the writ petition Institution.

2.Challenging the very complaint, the present writ petition has been filed.

3.The learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner mainly contended that the petitioner is Educational Institution and the services provided are personal services and the second respondent will not fall under the definition of 'consumer' within the meaning of the Act. Therefore, the very complaint itself is liable to be quashed. The learned senior counsel drew the attention of this Court with reference to the judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench in the case of Registrar, University of Madras vs. Union of India in W.P.Nos.1700/1992 and batch dated 19.12.1994 . Relying on the judgment, it is contended that when the complaint itself is not maintainable and the District Forum has no jurisdiction to entertain a com