Mohinder Gupta vs Frontier Construction Company & Ors

The Supreme Court set aside the orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissing the complaint for non-prosecution and the recall application, emphasizing that while change of counsel does not automatically warrant an adjournment, courts may consider the interests of justice. The Court noted the significant delay in service of notice and the respondents' tardiness in filing written statements, concluding that the case should be remitted for disposal on merits. The Court urged the Commission to expedite the proceedings given the complaint's filing date in 1994.