BEFORE THE A.P STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION AT  HYDERABAD.

RP  1  of 2014  against order dt. 15.10.2013

in CC 574/2013,  Dist. Forum-II, Hyderabad

Between:

1. M/s. Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd.,

Office at First Floor,

ABK-OLBEE PLAZA,

Opp: Care Hospital, Road No.1,

Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Rep. by its Manager.

1. Rufus Francis,

M/s. Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd.,

Office at First Floor,

ABK-OLBEE PLAZA,

Opp: Care Hospital, Road No.1,

Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

1. Santosh Sukumaran,

M/s. Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd.,

Office at First Floor,

ABK-OLBEE PLAZA,

Opp: Care Hospital, Road No.1,

Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.                           ***                         Petitioners/

                                                                                                 Opposite Parties

1. Vikrant Rao,

S/o. K. Srinivas Rao,

Design & Operations,

Vidhata Plastics India Pvt. Ltd.,

1. Ms. Rithika Velchala,

W/o. Vikrant Rao Kandimalla

Complainant No. 1 & 2 are

R/o. Plot No.2, Nandagiri Hills,

Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

1. Varun Tandra

S/o. T. Venkateshwar Rao,

Vice-President, Business Development,

Vidhata Plastics India Pvt. Ltd.,

1. Rohini Kalvakuntla,

D/o. Sudheer Kalvakuntla,

Consultant at ISB.

Complainants 3 & 4 are

R/o. 4B, Nugget Apartments,

Srinagar Colony,

1. Sudheer Rao Kalvakuntla,

S/o. K.V. Rajeshwar Rao,

Vice Chairman,

Pioneer Gas Power Ltd.

1. Mrs. Rekha Kalvakuntla

W/o. Sudheer Rao Kalvakuntla

1. Milan Kalvakuntla,

S/o. Sudheer Rao Kalvakuntla,

Complainants 5 to 7 are

R/o. 530/A,  Road  No.86,

Filmnagar Phase-3,

1.                                                   ***                       Respondents/

Complainants

Counsel for the Petitioners:                         M/s.  Nelson Mathew

Counsel for the Respondents:                     M/s.  P. Rajasripathi Rao

CORAM:     

          HON’BLE SRI  JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, PRESIDENT

                         SRI THOTA ASHOK KUMAR, HON’BLE MEMBER

&

                         SRI  S. BHUJANGA RAO,  HON’BLE MEMBER

Oral Order :  10/03/2014 

(Per Hon’ble Justice Gopala Krishna Tamada, President)

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1)                This revision is directed against  the order  dt. 15.10.2013 in CC No. 574/2013 before the Dist. Forum-II, Hyderabad.  The docket order reads as under :

“Counsel for  complainant  is present.  Notice on Opposite Parties  1 to 3  is served and Opposite Party Nos. 1 to 3  are called absent.   Service held sufficient.   Time extended for evidence affidavit of complainant and marking documents  to 12.11.2013.”

From  a perusal of the said order, though it does not    show  that the Opposite Parties are set ex-parte, it clearly prohibited  the  Opposite Parties from filing their written version.    In those circumstances, we are of the view that the Opposite Parties have lost their valuable  right of  filing their written version.    Of course, it is only on account of  their laches, the Dist. Forum passed the said order.    We are of the view that the Opposite Parties may be given an opportunity to file their written version.   Accordingly, the said order is set-aside, and the Dist. Forum is hereby directed to afford opportunity  to the Opposite Parties to file their written version. 

2)                 Accordingly, the order impugned  in this revision is set-aside, however, on payment of costs of Rs. 7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand  and Five Hundred Only)  to the  Bar Association of this Commission.    On production of receipt, as to payment of costs,  as ordered, the Dist. Forum is hereby directed to proceed further, in accordance with law. 

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