Orissa

Anugul

CC/16/2020

Basanta Kumar Prusty - Complainant(s)

Versus

Angul United Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. - Opp.Party(s)

Arup Kumar Garnaik

27 Jul 2023

ORDER

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
ANGUL
 
Complaint Case No. CC/16/2020
( Date of Filing : 10 Feb 2020 )
 
1. Basanta Kumar Prusty
Vill./P.O-Korian, P.S-Sadar, Dist.-Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal
Odisha
...........Complainant(s)
Versus
1. Angul United Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Represented through its Secretary, At/P.O/P.S/Dist.-Angul
Angul
Odisha
2. Secretary, Angul United Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
At/P.O/P.S/Dist.-Angul
Angul
Odisha
............Opp.Party(s)
 
BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. Saroj Kumar Sahoo PRESIDENT
 HON'BLE MS. Sasmita Kumari Rath MEMBER
 
PRESENT:
 
Dated : 27 Jul 2023
Final Order / Judgement

Sri S.K.Sahoo,President.

              The complainant has filed the present petition U/s. 12  of  C.P.Act.1986.

2.       The  case of the  complainant is that he  is   an  employee under the organisation of the opp.parties which is  a  banking  organisation constituted as  per  Co-operative  Society Act  to serve  its  share holders  without any profit motive. The complainant  was appointed as  a support staff, who retired from his  service  on 31.10.2017. At  the time  of  appointment the complainant  had deposited a security  amount of Rs.7820.00 as required  under, which was refundable with  interest at the  time of  retirement. The opp.parties also deducted  an  amount of Rs.10,500.00  from the  salary of the  complainant  towards  Group Insurance Scheme which is  payable  on  happening   untoward incident as  per the  sum assured in the policy  or  at the time of  retirement  the  sum total of the  deposit  made by  the  employee . The copy of the deduction are as per Annexure-1.  The complainant-employee is entitled to get unavailable leave salary as per the scheme in shape of   cash benefit. The complainant retired from Dhenkanal Branch on 01.09.2017. Annexure-2 is the copy of the said  order. After retirement the complainant is getting a minimum amount towards pension, though he is entitled to get more pension. The complainant has to avail a loan from the opp.parties to fulfil his necessity.  As the complainant was not paid with the retiral   benefit, he cannot  able  to  repay the  loan. The loan amount is increasing day by day. Inspite of several requests both oral  and in writing the opp.parties are  not paying  the benefits which the complainant  is entitled at the time  of retirement. Hence this case.

3.       Notices were issued to the opp.parties through Regd. post  with A.D on 26.02.2020. On 18.03.2020 the Learned Counsel Sri S.K.Pradhan & Sri Pradeep Ku. Debata appeared on  behalf  of the opp.parties and  took time  for  filing  show cause. Although several  opportunity were  given to the  opp.parties, they  failed  to file  show cause till 08.11.2021 on which  date the  case was  posted for  hearing. None of the parties adduced evidence. On 28.06.2023 heard the argument  from the  Learned Counsel for the complainant.

4.       The complaint petition filed by the complainant is not supported with affidavit. However, it was verified by the complainant. On perusal of the complaint petition and the  documents  filed by  the  complainant it  is clear that the  complainant  was serving  under the  organisation of the opp.parties  which  is  a co-operative  society. It is  also clear   that the complainant  retired  from his  service on 31.10.2017 but till now the opp.parties have not returned the  security  deposit  amounting Rs.7820.00  and  the  amount  deducted  from the salary of the complainant  towards Group Insurance Scheme  amounting Rs.10,500.00. From paragraph-5 of his complaint petition  it appears that the  opp.parties have  not  disbursed the  un-availed   leave   salary  of the  complainant  as per the  leave salary scheme  in shape of  cash  benefit .The  complainant is  not   a consumer  for   his claim towards  leave salary and  security  deposit with the opp.parties. So such claim of the complainant before this Forum/Commission is not maintainable. However, the opp.parties have deducted an amount of Rs.10,500.00 from the   salary of the  complainant towards Group Insurance Scheme  which is  not yet returned to the complainant. The complainant is a consumer under Group Insurance Scheme. He is entitled for the  money deposited by  him with the opp.parties towards Group Insurance Scheme. The  complainant has  retired  from his  service  from 31.10.2017 but  till now  the  amount   under Group Insurance Scheme has not  yet been  paid  to him. There  is deficiency in service on the part of the opp.parties by non-payment of the  amount deposited by the  complainant  towards Group Insurance Scheme. This  caused  harassment  ,  mental agony and  financial loss to the  complainant. 

5.       Hence  order :-

: O R D E R :

          The case be and the same is allowed in part. The claim for un-utilised leave salary and the refund of the security deposit is refused. The opp.parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.10,500.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Five Hundred) only to the complainant   along  with  interest @ 9%  per annum from  his  date of retirement   i.e  on 31.10.2017  till  it is  actually  paid  to  the  complainant. They are also directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand)  only towards  litigation cost. The opp.parties directed to comply the order within one month from the date of receipt of this  order, failing which they  are to pay penal  interest @ 12% per annum  on Rs.10,500.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Five Hundred) from 31.10.2017 till payment is made and penal interest @ 12% on the  litigation expenses  of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees  Five Thousand ) only   after  one month  of   receipt of  order  till payment is  made.

 
 
[HON'BLE MR. Saroj Kumar Sahoo]
PRESIDENT
 
 
[HON'BLE MS. Sasmita Kumari Rath]
MEMBER
 

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