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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
K.MURALI SHANKAR
Director, Distance Education Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – Appellant
Versus
R.Srinivasan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. jurisdiction of consumer forum over education institutions. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. complaint by student against educational institution for deficiency in service. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. revision petitioners' arguments on lack of jurisdiction. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. educational institutions not service providers under consumer law. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. setting aside of district forum's award. (Para 11 , 12) |
ORDER :
K. MURALI SHANKAR, J.
1. The Civil Revision Petition in C.R.P.(MD)No.996 of 2019 is directed against the order passed in C.C.No.12 of 2018, dated 26.02.2019, on the file of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Sivagangai District.
2. The Civil Revision Petition in C.R.P.(MD)No.3324 of 2023 is directed against the order passed in F.A.No153 of 2019, dated 31.07.2023, on the file of the Circuit Bench of State Consumer Dispues Redressal Commission, Madurai.
3. The first respondent is the complainant and he filed a complaint against the second respondent and the revision petitioners before the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Sivagangai District claiming compensation for the deficiency in service. The case of the complainant is that he has completed 10th std., and pre-degree cou
Educational institutions do not qualify as service providers under the Consumer Protection Act, rendering complaints against them unmaintainable.
(1) Educational matters – Educational matters do not come within the purview of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.(2) Education institutions – Educational institutions and the services they provide are n....
Educational institutions do not fall under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for post-admission disputes.
(1) Educational Institutions are not “Service Providers” – Educational institutions, while performing statutory or core educational functions (including matters of admission and fees), do not render ....
When OP could not provide hygienic food and water, which compelled complainant student to discontinue course, loss to complainant’s career cannot be compared with financial loss of OP.
Educational Institutions - Educational Institutions, Vocational courses and activities undertaken during the process of pre-admission as well as post-admission and also imparting excursion tours, pic....
Educational institutions are not considered 'providers of service' under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and thus are not liable for fee refunds.
The District Consumer Forum has jurisdiction to adjudicate complaints, including issues of maintainability, and writ petitions to quash such complaints are not permissible unless the Forum is defunct....
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