In a rare case, the additional Pune District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed a lawyer to pay Rs 38,500 to an architect, for representing him in a property dispute between 2003 and 2004 and taking legal fees. The lawyer did not attend court dates and kept the client in the dark, because ofwhich, the architect lost the case and had to vacate the property.

The architect later demanded his fees back for being deceived and for inconvenience caused, however, the lawyer refused to pay up and the architect approached the consumer forum in 2006.