NCDRC Should Not Return Complaint Unadjudicated For Misjoinder Of Parties : Supreme Court
Live LawThe Supreme Court recently set aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission which returned a complaint unadjudicated due to misjoinder of parties.Terming the approach of the NCDRC "erroneous", the Supreme Court observed that the if there was misjoinder of parties, the unnecessary parties should be deleted, instead of returning the complaint.A bench comprising. The Supreme Court recently set aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission which returned a complaint unadjudicated due to misjoinder of parties. Terming the approach of the NCDRC "erroneous", the Supreme Court observed that the if there was misjoinder of parties, the unnecessary parties should be deleted, instead of returning the complaint. The Supreme Court however observed that the appellant has impleaded Surveyor and the loss assessor for the reason that there are allegations against the Surveyor in the complaint.