State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
M/S Ghanshyam Marbels & Tiles vs M/S Garvit Construction & Interior on 24 August, 2020
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The expression 'resale' is clear enough. The expression 'commercial purpose' is not defined in the Act. The ordinary meaning of 4 'commercial' is pertaining to commerce; it means "connected with, or engaged in commerce; mercantile; having profit as the main aim" whereas the word 'commerce' means "Financial transactions especially buying and selling of merchandise, on a large scale". The National Commission appears to have been taking a consistent view that where a person purchases goods "with a view to using such goods for carrying on any activity on a large scale for the purpose of earning profit" he will not be a 'consumer' within the meaning of Section 2 (d)(i) of the Act. Broadly affirming the said view and more particularly with a view to obviate any confusion the expression 'large scale' is not a very precise expression parliament stepped in and added the explanation to Section 2 (d)(i) by ordinance/Amendment Act, 1993 which excludes certain purposes from the purview of the expression 'commercial purpose' a case of exception to an exception.
D. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 S. 2 (d) (i) and Expln. 'Consumer' Exclusion is case of purchase for commercial purpose Costly machine (of value of Rs 21 Lakhs) purchased by appellant from respondent for its business of manufacture of machine parts- machine found to be defective resulting in loss to appellant complaint lodged by appellant before Maharashtra consumer disputes Redressal commission claiming Rs 4 Lakhs from respondent Appellant claiming to be covered by the Expln., being a proprietary concern of diploma holder in Engineering Appellant concern established under Employment Promotion Programme by obtaining financial assistance from State Financial corporation and other sources and registered as a small scale industry with the Directorate of Industries Held on facts, appellant not covered by the Expln. and it having purchased the goods for commercial purpose, was not a 'consumer' Hence complaint not maintainable Appellant entitled to file suit claiming such relief and for that appellant could get benefit under S. 14 of Limitation Act, 1963 bl laca/k esa ekuuh; jk"Vªh; vk;ksx us I (2016) CPJ 531 (NC) TRANSASIA BIO-MEDICALS LTD. Vs. DEEPAK KUMAR JINDAL esa fuEu fu/kkZfjr fd;k gS %& (i) Consumer Protection Act, 1986- Section 2(1)(d) Consumer clinical 5 laboratory and ECG center Commercial purpose Complainant was running his laboratory with the help of his father, brother and other employees while using five instruments/Analyzers It cannot be presumed that complainant was running his laboratory for earning his livelihood by means of self- employment- Complainant not consumer.
(ii) Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Section 2(1)(f),2(1)(g), 21 (b) Goods Random Access Auto Analyzer Manufacturing defect Rectification not done Alleged deficiency in service District Forum allowed complaint State Commission dismissed appeal Hence revision merely because defects were noted down many times, it cannot be inferred that purchased instrument was having manufacturing defect No expert opinion that instrument supplied by OP was having any manufacturing defect Complainant purchased instrument for commercial purpose Complainant not consumer.
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