MR. BIBEKANANDA DAS, MEMBER:-
Complainant who is a Senior Citizen and BPL Cardholder and beneficiary of “Madhu Babu Pension Yojana”. Being aggrieved by non-payment old age pension after May, 2022 has filed the present C.C.Case seeking direction to release the arrear pension along with compensation of Rs. 1 Lakh for mental agony and litigation expenses cost. Notice to Ops was issued and theBlock Development Officer(B.D.O), Garadpur (Op No.1) has filed reply vide letter No. 4792 dt. 28.10.2022 stating therein that the Complainant/beneficiary of village Podana under Raghabpur Gram Panchayat is not under Gradapur Block area.
In the office record, notices and in all copies the B.D.O. Garadpur is made as Opp. party but surprisingly in the first complaint’s copy in the cause title Garadpur has been deleted and in that place Marshaghai is written without permission of this Commission. The Counsel for Complainant is absent since dt. 16.12.2022 and watching the proceeding sitting over the fench.
Complainant was a beneficiary of Madhubabu Pension Yojana in which no consideration was paid and as how Complainant is a consumer has not been explained in absence of paying any consideration, complainant cannot be termed as a consumer as defined U/s-2(7) of C.P.Act, 2019.
We therefore find no merit in the present C.C.Case and also this case is not maintainable die to non-joinder of parties and as such the C.C.Case No. 53/2022 is hereby dismissed. No order as to cost.
Issue extract of the order to the parties concerned.
Pronounced in the open Commission, on this the 18th day of October,2023.
I, agree
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PRESIDENT MEMBER
