Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Telangana Commission Awards Woman Rs 38,000 Over Cracked Chair
A woman bought a rocking chair for her elderly parents.
She said the chair cracked after only a short time.
The cracks were reported at the chair’s wooden joints, while the commission order also referred to cracks on the glass.
The woman said the chair became unsafe to use.
She complained to a consumer commission in Warangal.
The commission decided that providing a defective chair was a deficiency in service.
It awarded her Rs 37,768.
This is about Rs 38,000.
A woman purchased a sheesham wood rocking chair for her aged parents in October 2025.
She claimed the chair developed multiple cracks and structural defects after a short period of normal use.
The defects allegedly made the chair weak, unsafe and unfit for use.
The Warangal District Consumer Commission held that supplying the defective chair amounted to deficiency in service.
The commission awarded the woman Rs 37,768, reported as approximately Rs 38,000.
- Who
- A 29-year-old advocate and the Warangal District Consumer Commission, led by President G Nagaraju and member V Janardhan Reddy.
- What
- The commission awarded Rs 37,768 after finding that a purchased rocking chair was defective.
- When
- The chair was purchased in October 2025; the commission order was dated September 29.
- Where
- The case was heard by the Warangal District Consumer Commission in Telangana.
- Why
- The woman alleged that the chair developed cracks and structural defects within months, making it unsafe and unfit for use.
- Award
- Rs 37,768
- Product
- Sheesham wood rocking chair
- Buyer
- A 29-year-old advocate
- Purchase date
- October 2025
- Reported defect
- Cracks and structural defects
- Commission
- Warangal District Consumer Commission
- Finding
- Supplying the defective chair amounted to deficiency in service