including the ground that the appellants did
not come within the definition of “Consumer” under the Consumer
Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred ... means of “self-employment”,
such purchaser will come within the definition of “consumer”. If a
person purchases the goods for a “commercial purpose
Consumer" and they are not excluded from the definition of Consumer. Expanding on the argument, learned counsel for the complainants has submitted that ... exception carved out in the definition the complainants are excluded from the definition of consumer for the purpose of the Act, unless their case
including the ground that the appellants did
not come within the definition of “Consumer” under the Consumer
Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred ... means of “self-employment”,
such purchaser will come within the definition of “consumer”. If a
person purchases the goods for a “commercial purpose
complainant(s) on purchase of a unit would fall within the definition of consumer complaint, came up for consideration, before this Commission, in a case ... view to earn huge profits and he fell within the definition of consumer."
Contention of Counsel for the appellant that the respondent
self-employment, as such, he would not fall within the definition of consumer, in terms of Section ... opposite party that the complainant also did not fall within the definition of consumer, as the unit was purchased by him, to give
view in holding that the complainants were not covered under the definition of consumer. In support of his arguments, the learned counsel has drawn attention ... matter is whether the consumer complaint is maintainable before the consumer fora, and whether the complainant falls within the definition of 'consumer
complainant is not a consumer as defined under section 2(1) (d) of the Consumer Protection Act. The definition of consumer as given under section ... Rana VsVijayakumar (2012) (3 CPR 164) it was held that definition of consumer as given under section 2(1) (d) excludes the person who avails
petitioners would further contend that to
fall within the definition of 'consumer' as provided under Section ... consumer should be connected only to such
distribution licensee but it would suffice if it
is a "consumer" within the aforesaid
definition
commercial" activity, thus excluding him from the
definition of "consumer" as enshrined in the Act. The intent
of the Universities ... therefore we find that the
complainant Universities fall within the definition of
"consumer" under the Act and the complaints are
maintainable before
clearly laid down that the complainant does fall within the definition of 'consumer'.
8. Since the learned counsel for the appellant ... definition of 'service provider' vis-à-vis the land owner and hence, the land-owner does come under the definition of consumer. There
