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Family flees Udaipur hotel without paying Rs 5.74 lakh bill
A Delhi family has been accused of checking out of a five-star hotel in Udaipur without paying a bill of Rs 5.74 lakh. The Oberoi Udaivilas hotel filed a complaint with the…
A Delhi family has been accused of checking out of a five-star hotel in Udaipur without paying a bill of Rs 5.74 lakh. The Oberoi Udaivilas hotel filed a complaint with the Ambamata police station on Sunday. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.
According to the hotel's liaison manager Ravindra Singh, Anurag Yadav stayed with his wife and two children from August 14 to August 23. The booking was made on August 12 by Maker Baha Travel Agency via email. During their 10-day stay, the family used lunch, dinner and other services, accumulating the bill.
When asked to pay at checkout on August 24, Yadav refused, saying the travel agency would settle the bill. However, the agency denied any such arrangement. Police said preliminary inquiries suggest possible collusion between the tourist and the agency to commit fraud. Investigations are ongoing.
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At Rs 57,400 per day for a family of four, the bill is steep but not unusual for a luxury property like The Oberoi Udaivilas, where rooms start at around Rs 40,000 a night. The legal question here hinges on who holds the contract with the hotel: the guest who stayed or the travel agency that made the booking. Under Indian contract law, the person who receives the service is generally liable for payment unless a clear tripartite agreement exists. The agency denies any deal, which shifts the burden back to Yadav. Police will now examine email trails and payment records to determine if this was a planned fraud or a dispute gone wrong. A court will ultimately decide if criminal charges of cheating under the Indian Penal Code apply.
Meanwhile, the hotel industry has been pushing for stricter verification of guests, especially for large bookings made through third parties.
Source: aajtak.in
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