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Telangana father wins Rs 1.9 lakh from speech therapy centre
Telangana father gets Rs 1.9 lakh refund after speech therapy centre fails to deliver promised treatment.
In brief
Telangana father gets Rs 1.9 lakh refund after speech therapy centre fails to deliver promised treatment. A Telangana father received Rs 1.9 lakh from a speech therapy centre after the centre failed to provide promised services. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
Commission finds service deficiency
The Warangal District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered a speech therapy centre to refund Rs 1.30 lakh after finding deficiency in service and negligence.
Father paid Rs 1.30 lakh for treatment
The father enrolled his minor son at the centre after being assured the child would join a regular school within two months.
Centre failed to provide promised services
The centre allegedly told the father his son required two months of occupational therapy followed by four months of speech therapy to prepare for school.
Father discontinued treatment
After two months, the father requested to discontinue occupational therapy and enroll his son in speech therapy, but the centre insisted on continuing occupational and behavioural therapies.
Centre ordered to refund Rs 1.30 lakh
The commission directed the centre to refund Rs 1.30 lakh with 9% annual interest from July 18, 2026, plus Rs 50,000 compensation and Rs 10,000 litigation costs.
Total payout of Rs 1.90 lakh
The total payout to the father is Rs 1.90 lakh, excluding interest, to be paid within 45 days.
Father claims centre negligence
The father alleged the centre did not have experienced therapists and his son remained unable to communicate due to the centre’s negligence.
The takeaway
A Telangana father received Rs 1.9 lakh from a speech therapy centre after the centre failed to provide promised services.
