In Brief
The Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd. appealed against an order awarding compensation and costs to the Farmer Bank Employees Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. The Bank had allotted tenements to its employees without profit motive, provided concessional loans, and sought to recover only actual costs. The Supreme Court held that absent proven deficiency in service or unjustified delay, the Bank could not be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act. The Court found no evidence of wrongdoing and allowed the appeal, setting aside the compensation order.
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