When Farhan Sameer secured a merit-based seat at TKM Engineering College in Kollam, his family had every reason to be relieved. What they did not expect was that getting their Rs 30,000 deposit back from the college they had originally booked would take them nearly three years and a consumer court order to sort out.
The case was filed by Farhan's mother, Advocate Rahana P.A., before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Idukki. On 30 June 2026, the commission ruled in her favour, directing Mangalam College of Engineering in Kottayam to return the deposit with interest, and pay additional compensation for the trouble caused.
