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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Postal department to pay Rs 50,000 for losing law grad's certificates
Hyderabad: The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Ranga Reddy, has ordered the postal department to pay Rs 50,000 to a Hyderabad resident for mental agony after his original degree certificates, sent by Osmania University through Speed Post, were wrongly delivered and never recovered. The complaint was filed by Ch Ravinder, 25, of Shabad, who had completed his five-year law course from Osmania University. In July 2021, the university dispatched his original degree and other certificates to his registered address. However, instead of delivering them to him, the local postman at Shabad post office allegedly handed them to a neighbour, claiming Ravinder's house was locked. Repeated requests and legal notices to trace the parcel failed. With no certificates in hand, Ravinder approached the consumer commission. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Gold Rates Today in Hyderabad | Silver Rates Today in Hyderabad During the hearing, postal authorities admitted the lapse, stating that postman Md Javeed Ali had been penalised by withholding his annual allowance increment for a year. They argued that departmental rules capped compensation for lost Speed Post articles at double the postal charges or Rs 1,000, whichever was less, and sought dismissal of the complaint. The commission rejected this defence, calling it a clear deficiency in service and citing earlier rulings that even the recipient of a Speed Post parcel is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act if booking charges were paid on their behalf. "In this case, the complainant paid fees to Osmania University for issuance of his certificates, and the Speed Post booking was done in his name. He is therefore entitled to relief," the order said. The commission directed the chief post master general, the director (postal services), the superintendent of post offices, and the Shabad post master to jointly and severally pay Rs 50,000 as compensation and Rs 10,000 additionally towards litigation costs. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Krishna Janmashtami Wishes ,, messages , and quotes !
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Consumer court pulls up realty firms, orders compensation in two cases
Hyderabad: The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Ranga Reddy, has ruled in favour of consumers in two separate real estate disputes — one involving delayed possession of a flat, and another over returns promised on land-linked investments. In both cases, refunds and compensation were awarded. In the first case, Rajitha Guduru from Bachupalli deposited Rs 25 lakh in instalments with a real estate firm dealing in land ventures in Warangal. The company issued her certificates promising monthly returns on "undivided land shares", but no payments were made. Rajitha was never told where the land was or given proper documentation. Despite repeated follow-ups, they neither refunded money nor responded clearly, she told the commission. The complainant also alleged that she helped the firm by enrolling others into chit fund schemes tied to the same group. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The firm argued that Rajitha hadn't completed the transaction or followed the exit terms, and claimed other companies mentioned were unrelated. However, the commission found that the certificates lacked essential details like location, land extent, and transaction terms. Holding the firm guilty of misleading the consumer and collecting money without delivering on promises, the commission directed it to refund the Rs 25 lakh with 9% annual interest, pay Rs 50,000 for mental agony, and Rs 10,000 in legal costs. Other firms named were let off. In the second case, N Gayathri and her husband N Rajasekhar Reddy filed a complaint after two developers failed to hand over a flat in a Narsingi project. The couple paid Rs 36.9 lakh of the agreed Rs 68 lakh after signing a sale agreement in January 2022. However, the developers neither completed the flat nor responded to legal notices. With no appearance from the developers during the hearing, the commission set them ex-parte and ordered them to hand over the flat within three months after collecting the remaining amount. They were also directed to pay Rs 50,000 in compensation and Rs 10,000 towards litigation costs. These orders highlight how consumer courts are increasingly holding builders and investment firms accountable for delays, false promises, and lack of transparency in real estate transactions.
United News of India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
TPCC Chief, Min Ponnam meet MLA Malreddy Reddy; address concerns over cabinet expansion
Hyderabad, June 9 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud, along with Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, met senior Congress leader and Ibrahimpatnam MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy at his residence on Monday to discuss concerns related to the recent cabinet expansion. Mahesh Kumar Goud emphasised that the cabinet expansion was carried out with due consideration to caste balance. He pointed out that two ministerial berths were allotted to members of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and one to the Backward Classes (BC) category, in line with the findings of the Caste Survey and ongoing demands for SC classification. He acknowledged MLA Ranga Reddy's expectations regarding a Ministerial position and said the matter has been brought to the notice of AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Goud further assured that Ranga Reddy district will be given due importance in the days ahead, and noted that three cabinet positions are still vacant, indicating possible future inclusions. UNI VV ARN
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Time of India
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau busts cybercrime network in Gujarat; 20, including bank manager held
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on cybercrime , the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested 20 individuals, including a relationship manager of DCB Bank's Vapi branch, during a 10-day interstate operation in Surat, Gujarat. The operation, conducted between May 1 and 10 under the on-ground supervision of DSPs Phaneedra and Ranga Reddy, uncovered the involvement of the accused in over 515 cybercrime cases across the country, including 60 in Telangana. Among those arrested was 26-year-old Ankit Kumar Singh, relationship manager at DCB Bank, Vapi. He was taken into custody along with 14 bank account holders: Jaydip Dinesh Bhai, Ajay Bhagavanbhai, Sanepara Bhavdip Vitthalbhai, Khandala Sanjaybhai Mansukhbhai, Laxmanram Thori, Bhimani Rutwik Mukeshbhai, Malvi Pradeep Kumar, Saeed Ahmed Shabbir Ahmed, Patel Jetalbhai Ramubhai, Patel Saad Mohammad, Radadiya Jagdish Vinubhai, Pardeshi Narendrabhai Rajubhai, Variya Kalpesh Keshubhai, and Siddiqui Istekhar Ahmed. Police also arrested five agents who acted as intermediaries between fraudsters and account holders. All suspects — Pandav Bhargav Ashokbhai, Lakhtariya Meet Dheerubhai, Yashraj Rajesh Choudary, Malankiya Tushar Hasmukbhai, and Shaikh Mohammed Alfishan — are residents of Surat and nearby areas."The accused were operating 27 bank accounts through which fraudulent transactions amounting to Rs 4.3 crore were processed in recent months," said Shikha Goel, director, TGCSB. "They were primarily engaged in business and investment scam networks."Police seized 20 mobile phones, 28 SIM cards, four debit cards, five cheque books, and other incriminating evidence during the raids. All the accused were brought to Hyderabad on prisoner transit warrants and are currently in judicial custody."This is our fifth major interstate operation, following our successful crackdown in Rajasthan last Sept, where 27 individuals were arrested," Goel added. "Our goal is to dismantle the ecosystem that enables cybercriminals to misuse bank accounts."TGCSB has issued a public advisory urging citizens not to share bank accounts or credentials with unknown individuals and to report any suspicious activity to 1930 or at [ within the 'golden hour' of the investigation is underway to identify and apprehend more individuals connected to the racket.
