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- The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that the National Highways Authority of India and Shiva Buildtech Private Limited failed to properly maintain the Krishnagiri-Hosur highway.
- The court ordered both parties to pay a commuter one lakh rupees in compensation and fifteen thousand rupees in litigation costs.
- Shiva Buildtech must also pay one crore rupees in punitive damages to the state Legal Aid Fund.
- The ruling establishes that toll collection constitutes a service under the Consumer Protection Act, allowing road users to seek legal redress for poor maintenance.
What to watch next
- Completion of road repairs within the two-month deadline set by the commission
- Deployment of additional traffic marshals on the highway
- Installation of required lane-discipline and warning signage
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R. Raja
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“gross deficiency in service”
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…The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Krishnagiri, has held the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and its contractor, M/s. Shiva Buildtech Private Limited, guilty of “ gross deficiency in service ” for failing to maintain the Krishnagiri-Hosur toll stretch despite collecting crores of rupees in toll revenue. In a significant ruling that upheld the commuter’s rights, the Commission, presided over by Judge R.…
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Named India · National Highways Authority of India · Shiva Buildtech Private Limited · Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission · Bengaluru · District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission · HK Toll Road Private Limited · Hosur · Krishnagiri · P. Suresh Babu · R. Priya · R. Raja
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