E.I.C.M. Exports Ltd vs South Indian Corpn. (Agencies) ... on 21 July, 2009
In another decision reported in 2012 (4) CPR 191 (NC) [Arun Khanna vs. Smt. Sashi Sharma & Ors.] the Hon'ble National Commission relying on a decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in AIR 2009 (SC) 3127 [E.I.C.M. Exports Ltd. vs. South Indian Corporation (Agencies) Ltd. & Anr.] held that complaint before Consumer Forum was not a suit. The question of maintainability of consumer complaint before this Commission was raised in FA 1030 of 2013 wherein it was held that the bar of jurisdiction u/s12A was not applicable in consumer cases.