West Bengal

South 24 Parganas

CC/621/2014

1. Deb Kumar Das a Deas and Others. - Complainant(s)

Versus

1. Ananta Acharya, S/O Late Sachindra Nath Acharya. - Opp.Party(s)

31 Mar 2015

ORDER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPLUTES REDRESSAL FORUM

SOUTH 24 – PARGANAS , JUDGES’ COURT, ALIPORE KOLKATA-700 027

 

C.C. CASE NO. _621_ OF ___2014_____

 

DATE OF FILING : 26.12.2014_     DATE OF PASSING JUDGEMENT:_31.3.2015__

 

Present                        :   President       :   Udayan Mukhopadhyay

 

                                        Member(s)    :         Dr. (Mrs.)  Shibani Chakraborty

                                                                             

COMPLAINANT             :   1. Deb Kumar Das @ Deas, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                2.     Tanu Bera Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                3.     Tanusri Das  Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                4. Alak Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                5.     Sunil Bera, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                6.    Bijay Manna, Vill.  P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                7.     Shashanka Sahoo, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                8.     Krishnendu Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                9.     Jaydeb Das, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                10.     Ranjit Das, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                11.  Mitali Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                12.     Kamal Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                13.   Radheshyam Das, Vill. + P.O Kalicharanpur,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                14.     Purna Chandra Sahoo, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                15.    Arati Mahato, Vill. &  P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                16.  Gopal Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                17.    Shakti Pada Pal, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                18.     Bishweshwar Das, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                19.     Manju Rani Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                20.     Nitai Chandra Das, Vill. Gangra, P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                21.     Sibani Das Adhikari, Vill. & P.O Gokulnagar,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                22.     Sanjay Barik, Vill. & P.O Kachuberia, P.S. Sagar,

                                                South 24-Parganas

                                                23.    Shakti Pada Das, s/o late Makhanlal Das of Vill. Gangra,

                                               P.O Sonachura, P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

                                                24.    Ranajit Das, Vill. & P.O Sonachura,

                                               P.S. Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.                                                                                                                     

 

-VERSUS  -

 

O.P/O.Ps                                 :    1. Anita Acharya, s/o late Sachindra Nath Acharya, Vill. & P.O Paschimpara, Mrityunjoy Nagar, P.S. Sagar, South 24-Parganas, Pin – 743373 represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director of Elora International Ltd.

                                                 2.     Sunil Kumar Mondal,s/o Sukumar Mondal, Vill. & P.O Mrityunjoy Nagar, P.S. Sagar, South 24-Parganas, Pin – 743373 represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director of Elora International Ltd.

                                                3.     Santanu Pramanik,s/o Debdatta Pramanik, Vill. Thanaberia, P.O Lakshnanagar, P.S. Khejuri, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin-721431 ,represented by its Director Elora International Ltd.

                                                4.     Malay Kumar Das, s/o Aswini Das, Vill. & P.O Uttarpara Galpara, Krishnanagar,P.S. Sagar, South 24-Parganas, Pin-743373 represented by authorized signatory of Elora International Ltd.

                                                5.    Mr. Manik Mondal, Agent of Elora International ltd. Code. No.   of Vill. Ganga, P.O Sonachura, P.S Nandigram, Dist. Purba Medinipur, Pin – 721646.

________________________________________________________________________

 

                                                            J  U  D  G  E  M  E  N  T

 

Sri Udayan Mukhopadhyay, President                                    

            The  case of the complainants in short is that being allured and convinced by the authorized agent of the O.P-5 regarding higher rate of interest and benefits in the Fixed Deposit/Monthly Bond/other schemes, the complainants deposited their hard earn money to various monthly Bond Certificate Schemes with an expectation to earn money by way of getting benefit of higher rate of interest . The certificates were matured in due time and after maturity when the complainants contacted the O.P who on different pretext delayed to make payment and ultimately did not pay any single farthing to any of the complainants . Several requests yielded no result and hence the case.   

            Inspite of good service of notice, the O.P fought shy of contesting the case and accordingly the case proceeded exparte .

            Points for decision in this case is whether there is any deficiency in service on the part of the O.P and /or unfair trade practice adopted by the O.P or not.

                                                            Decision with reasons

            Perused all the documents and we find that O.Ps are intentionally avoiding the fixed deposit matured amounts for unlawful gain ,which is nothing but an unfair trade practice as well as deficiency in service.

 

 

 

 

            Hence,

                                                                        Ordered

That the application under section 12 of the C.P Act is allowed exparte.

The O.Ps are hereby directed to refund entire matured amount of Rs.12,92,880/- together with interest @10% p.a from the date of claim till its realization within 45 days from the date of this order.

The O.Ps are further directed to pay compensation of Rs. 5 lacs to the complainants for their strong mental agony and harassment and pay litigation cost of Rs.2000/- to each of the complainant i.e. 24   x  2 = 48,000/- within that stipulated period, failing which the complainants are at liberty to execute the order through this Forum and further interest will carry @ 9% p.a on the entire awarded amounts.

Let a plain copy of this order be given to the complainants free of cost and send a copy of this order to the O.Ps through post for their strict compliance.

 

 

 

                                                            Member                                               President

 

Dictated and corrected by me

 

 

 

                        President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The judgement in separate sheet is ready and is delivered in open Forum. As it is

 

 

Ordered

That the application under section 12 of the C.P Act is allowed exparte.

The O.Ps are hereby directed to refund entire matured amount of Rs.12,92,880/- together with interest @10% p.a from the date of claim till its realization within 45 days from the date of this order.

The O.Ps are further directed to pay compensation of Rs. 5 lacs to the complainants for their strong mental agony and harassment and pay litigation cost of Rs.2000/- to each of the complainant i.e. 24   x  2 = 48,000/- within that stipulated period, failing which the complainants are at liberty to execute the order through this Forum and in that event further interest will carry @ 9% p.a on the entire awarded amounts.

Let a plain copy of this order be given to the complainants free of cost and send a copy of this order to the O.Ps through post for their strict compliance.

 

 

 

                                                            Member                                               President