IN THE DELHI STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Date of Institution: 28.01.2025 Date of hearing: 09.02.2026 Date of Decision: 10.03.2026 FIRST APPEAL NO.-16/2025 IN THE MATTER OF MR. HIMANSHU JOSHI, S/O PROF. SATISH JOSHI, C/O 304, NESHVILLA ROAD, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND -248001.

(Through: Anjna Masih & Nikhil Kataria, Advocates)

…Appellant VERSUS MR. NITEN KOCHHAR, S/O MR. SATYA PAL KOCCHAR, R/O 26, SHANTI KUNJ MAIN, FIRST FLOOR, CHURCH ROAD, VASANT KUNJ, DELHI – 110070.

(Through: Mr. Lakshay Dheer, Advocate)

…Respondent CORAM:

HON’BLE JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL (PRESIDENT)

HON’BLE MS. BIMLA KUMARI, MEMBER (FEMALE)

Present: Ms. Anjna Masih, counsel for the appellant, email:

anjna.advocate@gmail.com) appeared through VC.

None for the respondent.

PER : HON’BLE JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, PRESIDENT

JUDGMENT

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the Opposite Party/Appellant challenging the Order dated 18.12.2024 passed by the District Commission in Consumer Complaint No. 93/2024, titled Niten Kocchar vs. Himanshu Joshi, whereby the right of the Appellant to file written statement was struck off by the District Commission.

2. The District Commission after taking into consider