DISCOM will, attained the status of
consumer. For the purpose of understanding the meaning of consumer, the
definition provided in Clause 2.1 (n) in Chapter ... Tension Consumer (LT Consumer)' if he obtains supply
from the licencee at low voltage. (ii) 'High Tension Consumer (HT Consumer
appeared when it was grafted in the original Act. The definition of 'consumer' has undergone textual amendments ... That in order to oust a particular allottee from the definition of "consumer" as given in the Act on the grounds
consumer as per the section 2(1)(D) of the Consumer Protection Act. Thus, this complaint cannot be entertained under Consumer Protection Act and therefore ... Society per se is included in the definition of person, and consequently in the definition of Consumer under the Act. Hence, it need
Supreme Court observed:
"20. As we have shown above, the definition of consumer has three parts. The significance of deconstructing the definition into three ... self employment. His argument relates to the third part of the definition of consumer. The question of inquiring into the third part will only arise
therefore
such company would fall outside the purview of the definition of
“consumer” within the meaning of Section 2(1)(d) of the said ... From the bare reading of the said definition, it is discernible that the
definition of “consumer” does not include a person who obtains any
goods
preliminary question as
to whether the complainant fell within the definition of consumer as
understood under Section ... appeared when it was grafted in the original Act. The definition of
‘consumer’ has undergone textual amendments in 1993 and in 2002. For
ease
case may be.
9. It is argued that the definition of consumer is not
available in either of the Regulations cited above ... present case, the pivot to be
considered is the definition of consumer.
18. It is reiterated by the petitioner that as per the
definition
held as follows:-
“ 27. The definition of “consumer” under the Act is very
wide and it not only includes the person who hires or avails ... privity of contract between
the Insurance Company and the claimants. The definition of
“consumer” under Section 2(d) quoted hereinabove is in two
parts
decisions to urge that the complainant falls within the definition of a consumer, the complaint is not barred by limitation, the expert evidence ... would not yet take the purchaser out of the definition of expression "consumer". If the commercial use is by the purchaser himself
consumer" under the Act, and held:
"The consumer as the term implies is one who consumes. As per the definition, consumer ... consideration. In order to satisfy the requirement of above definition of consumer, it is clear that there must be a transaction of buying goods
