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Bought refrigerator which was faulty and costed 13000 electricity bill


30-Sep-2023 (In Consumer Court Law)
My two months old faulty refrigerator gave me more than thirteen thousand rupees electricity bill. Will I get the money back from the company?
Answers (5)

Answer #1
612 votes
Yes it will be covered under warranty and seller is laible to all the loss caused to you due to defect in product. You can make a complaint before district consumer forum and claim compensation including mental harrassment and legal fees.
Answer #2
532 votes
Yes. Whether the issue is communicated to the seller or company? Proper documents are required to show the cause of high electricity bill is due to the fault of the refrigerator. Please let me know the status.
Answer #3
780 votes
Unless you prove that there is a manufacturing defect in the refrigerator you will be unable to prove your case before a consumer court and get your money back from the company. Suggest you first get proof of manufacturing defect in the product.
Answer #4
795 votes
Sir better you take service of refrigerator Technician and make note of the actual problem in the machine. Then on that basis/report of the said mechanic, issue notice to the concern dealer and manufacturer with regard to defects in the machine only and ask him to replace. If he failed to replace the same, then proceed to file a consumer case against the said person. In that you can claim damages as you mentioned in the question Please proceed with a notice.
Answer #5
583 votes
Firstly let me explain the meaning of “Durable Goods" :mean goods which are consumed and used or disposed after serving its usefulness for a period of time, which is more than two years, like refrigerator, laptops, television sets etc.; And your faulty refrigerator is considered to be a durable good. Hence you can send a legal notice to the company and claim the electricity bill along with the legal charges. The legal notice must contain a particular clause: “Every receipt given to the consumer shall have consumer guarantees specified on it as under:- (a) that goods are of acceptable quality; (b) that goods will be reasonably fit for use; Right to free return valid till fifteen days from purchase. (c) that the goods will satisfy any extra promises made about them; (d) that there is a 'right to free return' of the goods within fifteen days of its purchase. Every consumer shall have the right to return free durable goods.” If the developer refuses or neglects the notice, the you can approach the consumer court. Submit a formal complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. You need to hire a lawyer for filing the suit. Fill this complaint form and submit it to the commission. If you need more assistance you can contact me so that I would help you draft a Legal notice. Thank you Regards- Advocate Ganesh B.R. High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore.

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