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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): <\/strong>The perusal of the \u2018Green\u2019 guidelines for Haj-2008 in its clause 18 gave clarity on \u201cHaj Committee of India not being in the purview of Consumer Protection Act 1986, which is not liable to compensate any pilgrims intending to go on \u2018Haj\u2019 pilgrimage.\u201d The Bench comprising of V.K. Jain, J. (Presiding Member), dismissed the complaint on the above-stated basis.<\/p>\n

The complainants were pilgrims intending to go for Haj pilgrimage and had applied accordingly. The procedure for the pilgrims to be chosen was done on the basis of draw of lots in which the complainants\u2019 name appeared in a reserved quota and for that, they had paid an amount of Rs. 96,940\/- which was the focal point of the complaint as the aggrieved had asked for the refund of the excess amount on not being accommodated in the \u2018Green\u2019 category and instead being placed in the \u2018Azizia\u2019 category but paying an amount equivalent to the same.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the Commission on noting that the State Commission had allowed an appeal in favour of the complainants and the petitioner had filed a revision petition there against, concluded that the Haj Committee rendered its services without any profit motive and the pilgrims intending to go for the Haj pilgrimage, on their own, sign the declaration stating that they would not ask for any claims from the Haj Committee of India as it is not covered under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act 1986 and thereby the consumer forum held no jurisdiction in the said case, which lead the NCDRC to set aside the impugned order and dismiss the complaint. [Haj Committee of India v. Abbas Ali,2018 SCC OnLine NCDRC 242<\/a>, dated 04-06-2018]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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