Mere submission of an application for allotment, which does not result either in allotment or registration and consequent inclusion in the awaiting list for such an allotment, does not confer upon him the status of a consumer

As far as a person who applies for allotment of a plot/flat is concerned, he will not be a consumer within the meaning of Section 2(1) (d) of the Act, if neither any allotment is made to him nor he is registered for and awaiting such an allotment. Such a person cannot be said to have hired or availed the services of the concerned development authority in connection with housing. Mere submission of an application for allotment, which does not result either in allotment or registration and consequent inclusion in the awaiting list for such an allotment, does not confer upon him the status of a consumer as defined under Section 2(1) (d) of the said Act.

National Consumer Disputes Redressal
Delhi Development Authority vs Shri Parveen Kumar & Ors.
on 29 January, 2015

REVISION

PETITION NO.3649 OF 2014 (From the order dated 18-03-2014 in FA No.556 of 2012 of the Punjab State Consumer Disputes RedressalCommission at Chandigarh)

Judgment reserved on 07-01-2015

 Judgment pronounced on 29.01.2015