Shimla apple grower wins Rs 3.52 lakh relief after buyers ‘withhold’ payment for 352 boxes
A Himachal Pradesh apple grower has recently received a Rs 3.52 lakh settlement from apple buyers and a cold store operator after they withheld payment for 352 boxes of apples. The Shimla District Consumer Commission directed the buyers and cold store to pay the overdue amount, citing deficiency in service and unfair trade practices.
The complainant, an apple orchard owner, supplied the agreed quantity of boxes, but the buyers refused to pay upon delivery. The commission awarded Rs 30,000 for mental harassment and litigation costs, ruling that the opposite parties were liable for the unpaid amount.
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