# Hotel ordered to refund Rs 3.20 lakh for wedding overcharge

> Gurgaon hotel must pay Rs 3.20 lakh after wedding overcharge and coercion.
- Title: Hotel ordered to refund Rs 3.20 lakh for wedding overcharge
- Summary: Gurgaon hotel must pay Rs 3.20 lakh after wedding overcharge and coercion. Gurgaon district consumer commission ordered hotel to refund Rs 2.79 lakh plus…
- Keywords: gurgaon district consumer commission, wedding venue, rs 2.79 lakh, overcharge, bouncers, light switch off, mental harassment, litigation costs, business, money, news, Hotel
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/legal/bouncers-at-wedding-hotel-told-to-refund-rs-2-79-lakh-plus-damages/4361632
- Author: FE News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-15T04:15:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gurgaon district consumer commission, wedding venue, rs 2.79 lakh, overcharge, bouncers, light switch off, mental harassment, litigation costs, business, money, news
## Wedding venue overcharge complaint
A man claimed his son's wedding venue overcharged him by Rs 2.79 lakh after guest count dropped to 120.

> The complainant later informed the hotel that the guest count had dropped to 120 and requested a revised estimate in the total bill
## Initial billing dispute
Hotel initially quoted Rs 10.20 lakh for 150 guests, revised to Rs 11.15 lakh for same guest count.

> The complainant said he had pre-booked the hotel in Vrindavan on December 21, 2024, for his son’s two-day wedding ceremony, scheduled for March 4 and 5, 2025
## Alleged coercion during rituals
Hotel allegedly deployed bouncers and switched off lights to pressure guest into paying Rs 12.48 lakh.

> The complainant alleged that when the ‘Baarat’ and ‘Ghudchadhi’ rituals were about to begin, the hotel did not calculate the bill according to the reduced number of guests
## Commission order
Gurgaon district consumer commission ordered hotel to refund Rs 2.79 lakh plus 9% interest from May 28, 2025.

> The commission ordered the hotel to refund around rs 2.79 lakh, which the complainant said was excess billing, along with 9 per cent annual interest from may 28, 2025
## Additional compensation
Hotel must pay Rs 30,000 for mental harassment and Rs 11,000 litigation costs.

> The commission ordered the hotel to pay rs 30,000 for the mental harassment caused to the complainant and rs 11,000 towards litigation costs
## Consequence for non-compliance
Hotel faces legal action if fails to pay, including possible imprisonment or fines.

> The commission also warned that if the hotel failed to comply with the order, the complainant could initiate further legal proceedings, which could result in imprisonment or a fine
## Key takeaway

Gurgaon district consumer commission ordered hotel to refund Rs 2.79 lakh plus interest and damages for allegedly pressuring wedding guest into overpaying during rituals.