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Important judgements passed by the Consumer Courts
Education

1. Educational institution directed to compensate

National Commission, New Delhi
First appeal no.15 of 1992

Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat and Anr.
Vs
Secretary, Sharda Bhavan Education Society and Ors.

2. Conducting examinations evaluations, answer papers, annoucing results,rechecking marks do not come under Consumer Protection Act

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision petition No.545 of 1994

Chairman, Board of examinations,Madras
Vs
Mohideen Abdul Kader

3. "Imparting of education by an educational institution for consideration falls within the ambit of ‘service’ as defined in the CP Act"

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 406 of 1997

S.D.Seth Mathews & Anr.                 ......    Petitioners
                     Vs.
Mahatma Gandhi University              ......    Respondent

4."Deviating from the merit list for admission to a college amounts to deficiency in ‘service’ "

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 658 of 1997

M.Ravindranath & Anr.                                          ...... Petitioners
                                Vs.
The Principal, Mercy College, Palakkad & Anr.    ...... Respondents

5. Conducting of examination is beyond the purview of the CP Act

National Commission, New Delhi
First Appeal No. 293 of 1996

Ex-Sub. Sachida Nanda Sharma              ----      Appellant
                             Vs.
Chairman, CBSE                                       ----      Respondent

6.Administrative functions related to Conducting of exams within the purview of CP Act

National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 1469 of 2001

Controller of Exam., Himachal Pradesh University & Anr. ---- Petitioner
Vs.
Sanjay Kumar ---- Respondent

7. University or Board conducting examination, evaluating answer papers, announcing the results thereof and thereafter is not performing any service for hire. National Commission, New Delhi
Revision Petition No. 2268 of 2000

Parveen Rani -- Petitioner
Vs.
Punjab School Education Board & Anr. -- Respondent

8. Mistakes in study material amount to deficiency in service National Commission, New Delhi
Original Petition No. 51 OF 1995

Jai Kumar Mittal                                                    …      Complainant
                   Vs.
Brilliant Tutorials                                                    …      Opposite Party

9. Fees charged from the MBBS & BDS students of Annamalai University are fair and are rather lesser than that dictated by University's Receipts and Expenditure

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Writ Petition Nos.20720 and 22305 of 2014

M.Aamira Fathima & Ors.                                .....Petitioners
                                                                  Vs.
The Annamalai University, Chidambaram.           …..Respondents

10. Serving poor quality food in the Hostel can be a valid reason for withdrawing from the College.

NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI
REVISION PETITION NO. 3169 OF 2015

Principal, Sri Chaitanya Educational Institution, AP ...........Petitioner(s)
Versus
GOVIND PRASAD RATH    ...........Respondent(s)

11. If a student leaves the course midway, he would not be entitled to refund of fee paid, provided the seat has remained vacant.

NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI

REVISION PETITION NO. 3673 OF 2013

FIITJEE LTD., NEW DELHI …........Petitioner(s)
Versus
NITESH AGGARWAL ..........Respondent(s)

12. Engineering College penalised for non-refunding of fees, after cancelling admission

NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI

REVISION PETITION NO. 532 OF 2013

DR. BAREET CHAND ...........Petitioner(s)
Versus
IMS ENGINEERING COLLEGE & 2 ORS. ...........Respondent(s)

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