Authority: Supreme Court of India, New Delhi Bench
Order Date: 28 October 2026
Case Overview
- Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 1198/2026 filed by M/s. Dev Bhoomi Motors Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (Petitioner) against Pooja Banshtu & Ors. (Respondent).
- The petition sought transfer of Consumer Case No. DC/23/CC/63/2025, titled "Dr. Pooja Banshtu vs. Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.", which was pending before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
- Counsel for petitioners included Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Adv., Mr. Jogy Scaria, Adv., and others; counsel for respondents included Mr. Gyanant Kumar Singh, Adv., Mr. Abhishek Rai, Adv., among several others.
- The matter was listed before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, with IA No. 104371/2026 – Ex-Parte Stay noted.
- The Court observed that the transfer was necessary in the interest of justice and to ensure that justice is seen to be done.
Final Outcome
- The transfer petition was allowed.
- Consumer Case No. DC/23/CC/63/2025 is directed to be transferred from the DCDRC, Shimla to the DCDRC, U.T. of Chandigarh.
- Records of the case shall be immediately transferred to the transferee Commission.
- Parties may appear in person, through authorized representatives, or via video‑conferencing if the facility is available and permitted by the transferee Commission.
- In case of non‑appearance, the transferee Commission shall issue notice to the defaulting party.
- The transferee Commission is directed to explore settlement through mediation, obtain the parties' wishes, and decide the matter expeditiously.
- All pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
- The signed order was placed on file by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH), Deepak Guglani and Preeti Saxena.
Topics: Consumer Dispute, Court Order