Supreme Court of India

M/s. Ss Group Pvt. Ltd. v. Aaditiya J. Garg & Anr.

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Bench Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra Bhat JJ.
Decided 17 December 2020

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid, in our opinion, the limitation for filing the written statement in the present proceedings before the National Commission would be deemed to have been extended as it is clear from the order dated 23.03.2020 that the extended period of limitation was applicable to all petitions/ applications/suits/appeals and all other proceedings.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.38 – Deficiency in service – Respondents booked flats with the appellant-builder – Flats were not delivered on time – Consumer complaint filed before National Commission claiming refund of money – Notices issued in June 2020 and received by the appellant on 13 July 2020 – Written statement/ reply filed by appellant on 31 August 2020 which was beyond the period of 45 days – National Commission declined to take the written statement on record on the ground that Consumer Court has no power to extend the time for filing the response to the complaint beyond 45 days…

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 mentioned

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