Man Files Lawsuit Against Local Boutique Alleging Sale of ‘Old Sherwani’

Citizen Files Rs500,000 Compensation Notice Against Local Boutique Owner

Man files Rs500,000 compensation notice against boutique owner. States he paid Rs20,000 as an advance for a sherwani. Court calls boutique owner for hearing on January 2, 2024.

RAWALPINDI: On Sunday, a man approached the consumer court in Rawalpindi, alleging that he was provided with an old sherwani for his cousin’s wedding by a local boutique.

The citizen, identified as Usman Shabbir, served a compensation notice to the owner of the local boutique, demanding Rs500,000.

In the notice, Shabbir claimed that the boutique owner requested Rs20,000 to create a new sherwani, and an advance payment of Rs15,000 was made.

“The boutique owner delivered an old sherwani instead of a newly designed one,” stated the notice, citing a violation of the Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005.

The district consumer court has summoned the boutique owner for a hearing on January 2, 2024 (Tuesday). Shabbir had placed an order for a sherwani from the boutique on September 8.

A sherwani is a knee-length coat buttoning to the neck, traditionally worn by men in South Asia, especially at weddings.