https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312035 The HC allowed writ petitions by a Joint Commissioner of Central Excise who sought removal as a respondent in consumer complaints filed against hotels. Though filed under Article 226, the Court noted Article 227 would have been more appropriate. The Court determined that while Consumer Forums aren't strictly bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, principles regarding necessary parties should apply. The petitioner was deemed neither necessary nor proper for complaints alleging service deficiencies by hotels, and the Forum was directed to delete the petitioner's name from the proceedings. en-us Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312035 The HC allowed writ petitions by a Joint Commissioner of Central Excise who sought removal as a respondent in consumer complaints filed against hotels. Though filed under Article 226, the Court noted Article 227 would have been more appropriate. The Court determined that while Consumer Forums aren't strictly bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, principles regarding necessary parties should apply. The petitioner was deemed neither necessary nor proper for complaints alleging service deficiencies by hotels, and the Forum was directed to delete the petitioner's name from the proceedings. Case-Laws GST Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312035