By:Miss. R.K.Madanavally, Member (In-Charge of President)
Brief facts
The complainant had purchased suzuki Access 125 Motor cycle from opposite party for a total price of 59998/- with a financial assistance on 1.6.15. After repeated demands he got the purchase bill only on 8.6.15. When he got the bill, he came to know that the higher rate was sited in the bill than the original value of the vehicle. There was difference of Rs.3665/- in the bill than the actual price. The complainant had collected the original value of the motor cycle from another dealers including Apco Suzuki, Calicut. The above facts were intimated to opposite party also. An additional amount of Rs.3665/- was charged from the complainant by opposite party, than the actual value of the vehicle. The complainant submitted that this is an unfair trade practice committed by the opposite party. Hence this complaint.
Notice issued by the Forum was served to opposite party and when the case called, they remains absent and there was no representation. Hence set exparte.
The complainant was examined as PW1 and his documents were marked as Ext. A1 to A6. No contra evidence was adduced. Hence the complaint is proved.
The oral evidence adduced by the complainant and the documents produced by him are proving the genuineness of the complaint and so we are allowing the complaint and passing the following orders.
Hence in the interest of justice, we order that the opposite party shall remit Rs.3665/- to the complainant, being the over charge received from him along with a compensation of Rs.8000/- and a cost of Rs.1000/- failing which opposite party shall further pay 6% interest upon the above total amount from the date of pronouncement of this order.
This order shall be complied within one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
Dated this 3rd day of September, 2015
R.K.MADANAVALLY , MEMBER (In-Charge of President)
MINI MATHEW, MEMBER
APPENDIX
Witness examined on the side of the complainant : PW1
PW1 : Complainant, Rashid.K
Documents marked on the side of the complainant : Ext.A1to A6
Ext.A1 : Certificate of insurance issued by United India Insurance Company Limited
Ext.A2 : Temporary Certificate of Registration
Ext A3 : Vehicle Data Sheet
Ext A4 : Vehicle Invoice, dated 03-06-2015
Ext A5 : Proforma invoice dated 8/6/15
Ext A6 : Quotation
Witness examined on the side of the opposite party : Nil
Documents marked on the side of the opposite party : Nil
R.K.MADANAVALLY , MEMBER (In-Charge of President)
MINI MATHEW, MEMBER