The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum here has directed the Postal department to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 for the delay in delivery of a call letter for admission in a nursing course to a girl for nearly one month.
Subhasmita Pati of Khandara village had filed an application to study a four-year Basic BSc Nursing course after she got 434th position in the selection.
The letter was sent to her on October 26, 2017 by the selection committee. But the letter reached her on November 21.
Subhasmita filed a case before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum against the concerned Superintendent of the Postal department.
After hearing the case, the forum directed the department to pay the compensation to her for causing her mental agony and harassment.