BUNIYA DEVI CHAUHAN THROUGH PA. vs THE GENERAL MANAGER AND ORS

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902.WP.9743.2024.doc Ajay IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9743 OF 2024 Buniya Devi Chauhan Through Power of Attorney Holder Dharmendra Shambhunath Chauhan .. Petitioner Versus The General Manager, Central Bank of India and Ors. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Chhangur S. Chauhan, Advocate for Petitioner.  Mr. T.N. Tripathi a/w. Ms. Somya Tripathi, Advocates i/by TN Tripathi & Co. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.  Mr. Vipul Patil i/by Mr. Prashant Aher, Advocates for Respondent No. 3. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. RESERVED ON : SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : OCTOBER 15, 2025. JUDGMENT: 1. Heard Mr. Chauhan, learned Advocate for Petitioner, Mr. Tripathi, learned Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 3. 2. Petitioner Buniya Devi Chauhan is original complainant before the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Maharashtra. Complaint is filed against Respondent No. 1 – Bank. By order dated 14.09.2016, the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Maharashtra allowed the Complaint directing the Bank to refund Rs. 25,28,515/- alongwith 6% interest per annum from 1 of 11 902.WP.9743.2024.doc complaint date and directed payment of compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- for mental harassment alongwith litigation cost of Rs. 25,000/- to Petitioner. The Bank being aggrieved appealed before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi. The Appellate Authority by order dated 03.01.2022 allowed the Appeal filed by Respondent No.1 – Bank and set aside the order passed by the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Maharashtra. Buniya Devi therefore filed Review Application before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,