DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, KHURDA,

BHUBANESWAR

C.D.CASE NO.  288/ 2012

Damodar Moharana, aged about 42 years,

S/o – Lokanath Moharana, At : Plot No.1406/ 822, Laxmisagar (Talasahi),

PO- Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar, Dist : Khurda

                                                                                                            …        Complainant

            -Vrs.-

1.         Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.

            Lewis  Road, Bhubaneswar, Dist : Khurda

Represented through  its Regional Manager.

2.         Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.,

            123, Angappa Naicken Street, Chennai – 600001,

            through its Managing Director

                                                                                                            ….       Opp.    Parties            

EXTRACT OF THE ORDER NO.40: DATED-  31/07/2023 (Later)

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Perused the copy of the arbitration award.  Damodar Moharana,  who is complainant in this case, was the OP  in the Arbitration Proceeding.  The vehicle bearing registration number OR-05-T-2380, is involved in both the proceedings.  Arbitration Award was passed on 31/01/2022 and the Complaint was filed before this Commission on 11/09/2012.  The proposition of law in this regard is crystal clear that,  as and when an award has been passed by  the sole arbitrator in respect of the same cause of action,  a complaint petition is not maintainable before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. In view of the said legal proposition, this Consumer Complaint is not maintainable, as such the case is dismissed. 

Sd/-Member (W)                                                                     Sd/-  President

(S.Tripathy)                                                                             (K.C.Rath)