Tata Housing Granted Conditional Right to File Defense

Supreme Court sets aside NCDRC order that barred Tata Housing from filing written version in consumer complaint.
Court grants Tata Housing 15 days to file defense subject to Rs 2 lakh cost deposit to respondents' advocates.
NCDRC directed to decide consumer complaint within six months after written version filing.
Parties permitted to explore mediated settlement despite pending complaint before NCDRC.