NDLI: Subhechha Welfare Society Vs. M/s. Earth Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Content Provider	Supreme Court of India
e-ISSN	30484839
Language	English
Access Restriction	NDLI
Subject Keyword	Consumer Protection Act
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Law Judgement
Jurisdiction	India
Act(s) Referred	Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986)
Case Type	Appeal
Court	Supreme Court of India
Disposal Nature	Others
Headnote	Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.12 – Recognised consumer association – Composite complaint filed by a registered welfare society on behalf of more than one consumers having grievance that they booked units with the opposite party on different dates and inspite of making major payment, possession was not delivered to them – Complaints dismissed on the ground that recognised consumer association can file complaint on behalf of single consumer only but cannot file complaint on behalf of several consumers in one complaint – On appeal, held: s.12(1)(b) r/w Explanation to s.12 envisages that voluntary registered association can file a complaint on behalf of its members to espouse their grievances – There is nothing in the said provision of the Act which restrict its application to the complaint pertaining to an individual complainant – Impugned order is, therefore, set aside and matter remitted to NCDRC for consideration afresh.
Judge	Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.Subhash Reddy
Neutral Citation	2020 INSC 189
Petitioner	Subhechha Welfare Society
Respondent	M/s. Earth Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
SCR	[2020] 3 S.C.R. 811
Judgement Date	2020-02-14
Case Number	9961

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Subhechha Welfare Society Vs. M/s. Earth Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.