Sujit Kumar Banerjee vs M/S Rameshwaran & Ors

The Supreme Court held that under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the appellant qualifies as a consumer, as the agreement with the builder is for construction and delivery of a residential building, not a joint venture. The Court distinguished this case from Faqir Chand Gulati v. M/s. Uppal Agencies Pvt. Ltd., where the appellant was deemed not a consumer. The Court set aside the National Commission's order and remitted the matter for fresh disposal on merits, affirming the maintainability of the complaint.