Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Developer fined for undelivered blood bank app
A charity group in Himachal Pradesh hired a company to make an app for managing blood donation camps.
The app was supposed to help poor patients get blood quickly.
The company took the money but didn't finish the app on time.
The charity complained, and a court said the company had to give back the money plus extra for causing trouble.
The court also said the company did something wrong by not delivering the app as promised.
A charitable organization hired an app developer to create a blood donation management app.
The developer failed to deliver the app within the agreed 15-day timeline.
The developer retained Rs 1.25 lakh and demanded additional undisclosed fees.
The district consumer commission ordered the developer to pay Rs 2.15 lakh in compensation.
The compensation includes a refund of Rs 1.25 lakh, Rs 75,000 for mental agony, and Rs 15,000 for litigation costs.
- Who
- Kangra Saviours Committee (charitable organization) and NEWUS Dharamshala (app developer)
- What
- A district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh held the app developer liable for failing to deliver a fully functional blood donation management app and ordered them to pay Rs 2.15 lakh in compensation.
- When
- The ruling was made on July 20.
- Where
- Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- The app developer disrupted a public welfare initiative aimed at saving human lives through organized donor management.
Charitable Organization
App Developer
Project Delivery
Charitable Organization
The developer failed to deliver a fully functional app within the agreed 15-day timeline and only showed a draft version.
App Developer
The developer claimed the app was successfully built but the charity failed to pay the remaining dues.
Payment and Contract
Charitable Organization
The developer retained Rs 1.25 lakh and demanded additional undisclosed fees.
App Developer
The developer sought recovery of unpaid amount, interest, and compensation.
- Complainant
- Kangra Saviours Committee
- App Developer
- NEWUS Dharamshala
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 2.15 lakh
- District Consumer Commission
- Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
- Project Cost
- Rs 1.5 lakh plus GST
- Initial Payment
- Rs 1.25 lakh
- Compensation Breakdown
- Rs 1.25 lakh refund, Rs 75,000 for mental agony, Rs 15,000 litigation costs