A woman working as a nurse has been awarded Rs 2.70 lakh by a consumer commission after a builder allegedly failed to properly construct her house, leaving her to arrange workers and materials herself. The nurse, who wanted to move with her parents and children from a dilapidated house, said the ordeal caused her financial loss and mental agony.

The complainant had entered into an agreement in November 2023 for construction, but she alleged that the builder did little beyond laying the foundation stone and failed to supervise the work, repeatedly asking her to pay separately for electrical, tiling and other work.

The Wayanad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Bindu R, along with members Beena M and A S Subhagan, passed the order on October 12, 2026.

“She (complainant) spent money for the carpenter, for wiring work and for the tile work of the building.…