ADVOCATE LOSING CASE ON MERITS NOT DEFICIENCY OF SERVICE TO FILE CONSUMER CASE: SUPREME COURT. An advocate losing a case after arguing it on merits and due to no negligence on his part cannot be construed as ‘deficiency in service’ for which a consumer complaint can lie, the Supreme Court has held in Nandlal Lohariya v. Jagdish Chand Purohit and others. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said that in every litigation, either of the party is bound to lose and in such a situation, it is not permissible for the party who loses the case to approach consumer forum claiming deficiency in service on the part of his advocate. With a team of Law experts, Reddy & amp; Reddy Law Firm has extensive experience and involvement in legal disputes.