<p>Malappuram (Kerala): In a quiet corner of Kerala, a farmer's hopes for a bountiful banana harvest withered—not from drought or disease, but from a promise unfulfilled.</p>.<p>Now, a local consumer court has stepped in, ordering a nursery to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation after the banana plants it supplied failed to bear fruit as expected.</p>.<p>The complaint was filed by a farmer from Karimpanthottiyil, Wandoor, in this district, who had taken land on lease for farming.</p>.<p>He bought 150 banana saplings, including the 'Nendran' variety, from Chungathara Krishi Nursery, paying Rs 3,425.</p>.<p>He was told the plants would bear fruit within 10 months, in time to sell during the Onam season.</p>.<p>However, the plants did not bear fruit on time. Worse, instead of the 'Nendran' variety, he received a different type called 'Swarnamukhi'.</p>.<p>Other saplings he received were also not the ones he ordered.</p>.<p>The farmer filed a complaint with the Consumer Commission, asking for Rs 1.64 lakh in compensation.</p>.<p>The local agriculture officer and an advocate commissioner visited the farm and submitted reports that supported the farmer's claims.</p>.<p>Based on these reports, the Malappuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered the nursery to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation.</p>.<p>In addition, they must return Rs 3,425 for the cost of the saplings, Rs 11,175 spent on fertilisers, and Rs 10,000 for legal costs.</p>.<p>The Commission, led by President K Mohandas and members Preethi Sivaraman and C V Muhammed Ismail, also stated that if the payment is not made within a month, 9 per cent interest will be added.</p>.<p>The order was issued against Chungathara Krishi Nursery and Garden Service. </p>
<p>Malappuram (Kerala): In a quiet corner of Kerala, a farmer's hopes for a bountiful banana harvest withered—not from drought or disease, but from a promise unfulfilled.</p>.<p>Now, a local consumer court has stepped in, ordering a nursery to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation after the banana plants it supplied failed to bear fruit as expected.</p>.<p>The complaint was filed by a farmer from Karimpanthottiyil, Wandoor, in this district, who had taken land on lease for farming.</p>.<p>He bought 150 banana saplings, including the 'Nendran' variety, from Chungathara Krishi Nursery, paying Rs 3,425.</p>.<p>He was told the plants would bear fruit within 10 months, in time to sell during the Onam season.</p>.<p>However, the plants did not bear fruit on time. Worse, instead of the 'Nendran' variety, he received a different type called 'Swarnamukhi'.</p>.<p>Other saplings he received were also not the ones he ordered.</p>.<p>The farmer filed a complaint with the Consumer Commission, asking for Rs 1.64 lakh in compensation.</p>.<p>The local agriculture officer and an advocate commissioner visited the farm and submitted reports that supported the farmer's claims.</p>.<p>Based on these reports, the Malappuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered the nursery to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation.</p>.<p>In addition, they must return Rs 3,425 for the cost of the saplings, Rs 11,175 spent on fertilisers, and Rs 10,000 for legal costs.</p>.<p>The Commission, led by President K Mohandas and members Preethi Sivaraman and C V Muhammed Ismail, also stated that if the payment is not made within a month, 9 per cent interest will be added.</p>.<p>The order was issued against Chungathara Krishi Nursery and Garden Service. </p>