KM George v. Kanhangad Municipality
National Consumer Disputes Redressal CommissionFirst Appeal No. 1408 of 2021Bench: AVM J. Rajendra (Presiding Member), Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta (Member)
An auction allottee of a property cannot be considered as a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The transaction between the complainant and the municipality, which allotted the room through auction, does not give rise to a relationship between them as a consumer and service provider.