2026 Supreme(Online)(NCDRC) 76
NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
M/S. GHORONDA BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS Through its managing partner – Appellant
Versus
SMT. T.MEENA W/o. G.V. PRABHAKAR SHARMA – Respondent
NC/SA/10/2026
IN CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION TH E N A TIO N A L NEW DELHI SECOND APPEAL NO. 10 OF 2026 W ITH i) NC/IA/185/2026(STAY)
ii) NC/IA/186/2026(CO NDO NATIG N OF DELAY)
iii) NC/IA/187/2026(EXEM PTIO N FRO M FILING TH E CERTIFIED CO PY)
(From the order dated 04.08.2025 in FA IA No. 1058 of 2025 in FA No. 307 of 2025 of the State C onsum er D isputes R edressal C om m ission H yderabad )
M /S G H AR O N D A BU ILD ER S AN D D EVELO PER S .... Appellant (s)
R ep D y its M anaging Partner M r. Sunil J Sachdev, S/o Jayanthilal L. Sachdev A Partnership Firm , having its Regd, O ffice at Prem ises N o. 4-4-932/2 & 3, Kandasw am y Lane, Sultan Bazar, H yderabad - 500095
2. M R . SU N IL J SAC H D EV S/o Jayanthilal L. Sachdev, Aged about 64 Years, O cc - Business (M anaging Partner), O f M /s G haronda Builders and D evelopers, having its R egd. O ffice Prem ises No. 4-4-932/2 & 3, Kandasw am y Lane, S ultan Bazar, H yderabad - 500095
3. R EKH A SAC H D EV W /o Sunil J Sachdev, Aged about 63 years, O cc M anaging Partner of M /s G haronda B uilders and D evelopers, having its R egd. O ffice Prem ises No. 4-4-932/2 & 3, Kandasw am y Lane, Sultan Bazar, H yderabad - 500095 VER SU S
1. S M TTM E E N A R espondent(s)
W /o G .V. Prabhakar Sharm a Aged about 71 years, O cc - R etired Em ployee R/o H . No. 6-1-117, B lock-A , Flat No. 201, Belvedere G arden Phase - I, Padm araonagar, Secunderabad, TelanganaA
2. M R G .V. PR ABH AKAR SH AR M A S/o Late G .Krishna M urthy Aged about 75 years, O cc - R etired Em ployee Page 1 of6 J R /o H. No. 6-1-117, Block -A , Flat No. 201, y Belvedere G arden Phase - 1, Padm araonagar, Secunderabad, Telangana SEC O N D A P PE A L NO . 13 O F 2026 W ITH i) NC/IA/267/2026(STAY)
ii) NC/IA/268/2O 26(CO NDO NATIO N O F DELAY)
iii) NC/IA/269/2026(EXEM PTIO N FROM FILING THE CERTIFIED CO PY)
(From die order dated 23 09.2025 in FA IAN o. 1290 of 2025 in FA N o. 381 of 2025 of the State C onsum er D isputes R edressal C om m ission H yderabad )
M /S G H A R O N D A BU ILD ER S AN D D EVELO PER S ..... Appellant (s)
R ep D y its M anaging Partner M r. Sunil J Sachdev, S/o Jayanthilal L. Sachdev A Partnership Firm , having its R egd, O ffice at Prem ises No. 4-4-932/2 & 3, Kandasw am y Lane, S ultan Bazar, H yderabad - 500095A
2. M R. SU NIL J SAC H D EV S/o Jayanthilal L. Sachdev, Aged about 64 Years, O cc - Business (M anaging P artner), O f M /s G haronda B uilders and D evelopers, having its R egd. O ffice P rem ises N o. 4-4-932/2 & 3, Kandasw am y Lane, Sultan Bazar, H yderabad - 500095
3. R E K H A SAC H D EV W /o Sunil J Sachdev, Aped about-63 years, O cc M anaging Partner of M /s G haronda Builders and “D evelopers, having itsR egd. O ffice Prem ises No. 4-4-932/2 & 3, Kandasw am y Lane, S ultan Bazar, H yderabad - 500095 VER SU S SR I G .V . PR ABH AKAR SH AR M A R espondent(s)
S/o Late G K rishna M urthy R /O 6-1-117 BLO C K A FLAT N O .201 BELVED ER E G AR D EN PH ASE-1 PAD M AR AO N AG AR SEC U N D ER ABAD , TELAN G AN A.
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For the Appellant(s)
M r. R ohitA nil R athi and M r. Yashas R .K., Advocates 15.01.2026 D ated : ORDER
1. D elay in filing the Second Appeals ( SAs) is condoned after considering the reasons stated in the lAs and m atters are taken up on m erits.
2.
H eard counsel for the A ppellant
3. In SA No. 10 of 2026, challenge is to the order dated 04.08.2025 of the State C om m ission vide w hich prayers in the IA for exem pting the appellant herein from paym ent of the C ourt Fee and the statutory deposit w as declined.
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4. Section 51(2) of the C onsum er Protection Act, 2019 envisages Second Appeal before this C om m ission if it involves substantial question of law . U nder Section 51(3), such substantial question of law should be listed in the m em orandum of appeal. The follow ing substantial question of law has been listed by the appella