Waitlisted tickets, late confirmation: Kerala man wins Rs 19,700 from Railway
A consumer commission in Kerala ruled that Southern Railway must refund Rs 6,700 to a passenger. The commission concluded that late confirmation of train tickets caused financial loss to the complainant. The complainant booked tickets on May 24, 2018, for travel on June 22, 2018, but received confirmation less than four hours before departure. The commission ordered additional compensation for…
A nurse from Kerala has been awarded Rs 2.70 lakh by a consumer commission after her builder failed to properly construct her house. The woman, who was living with her parents and children in a dilapidated house, claimed the builder only laid the foundation stone and did not supervise the work. She had to spend Rs 1.26 lakh on electrical and tiling work from her own pocket and was repeatedly asked to pay extra for various tasks.
The commission found that the builder failed to visit the site and did not contest the case despite being served with an advocate notice. The builder was ordered to pay Rs 2.50 lakh for compensation and Rs 20,000 for the cost of proceedings.
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