The Economic Times

Hostel ordered Rs 40,000 refund to student who left over poor food: Owner never returned the advance; student vacated within a week over no Wi-Fi and poor maintenance

Hostel ordered Rs 40,000 refund to student over poor food: A consumer court in Himachal Pradesh ordered a Greater Noida hostel to refund Rs 30,000 with 9% interest after a student left within a week, alleging poor food, lack of Wi-Fi and poor maintenance. The commission also awarded Rs 5,000 each towards mental harassment and litigation costs for deficiency in service.