The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) on May 9 dismissed a plea seeking compensation of ₹50 lakh from Sharda University.
In her plea against the university, complainant Shushri Nimmi Choudhary had alleged that despite depositing over ₹2 lakh, the university cancelled her admission to the Masters of Architecture (M.Arch) course citing lack of registrations to the programme.
Challenging the order passed by the Bihar State commission, which had asked her to approach the “appropriate forum”, Ms. Choudhary sought a refund of the amount deposited by her for the course. She also sought a compensation of ₹50 lakh “for the loss of valuable one-year of her professional life”.
Upholding the State commission’s order, the NCDRC said the complainant had not provided “any justification” for the amount claimed by her. “The presumption made — that the complainant could have joined as an assistant professor or professor and earned a handsome salary — seems to be imagination only. It is unreasonable to presume that after completion of the M.Arch course, the complainant would definitely get a job as an assistant professor or professor,” NCDRC said.
