Consumer Court Orders Education Firm To Refund Rs 84,960 Over Failed 100% Placement Guarantee
A district consumer commission in Punjab has ordered an educational centre to refund Rs 84,960 to an MBA graduate over fake 100% job guarantee.
The court ordered the refund after noting that the institution failed to provide the “100 percent guaranteed placement” promised while marketing the course to the student. The order was passed recently, and it involves an additional Rs 10,000 compensation and Rs 5,000 litigation costs as well.
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The MBA graduate, Harish Malhotra, enrolled in a six-month online training programme in AI in product management after seeing Eduinx Education Services Private Limited advertisement. The ad had promised 100 percent guaranteed placement. Believing in their promise, the student paid Rs 84,960 through a credit card and joined the course on July, 2025.
After completing the course, the complainant student received a certificate on November 24, 2025. In his complaint, the student alleged that despite repeated follow-ups, the institution failed to provide the promised placement and kept giving revised timelines.
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The student then approached the Gurdaspur district consumer commission seeking a refund of the course fee. He also sought compensation for mental agony, harassment, financial loss and loss of career continuity.
