Before the Upbhokta Lok Adalat held in District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T., Chandigarh

CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 528  OF  2023

BEFORE:

          PAWANJIT SINGH, PRESIDENT

          SURJEET KAUR, MEMBER

          SURESH KUMAR SARDANA, MEMBER

          MANJIT KAUR, MEMBER – UPBHOKTA LOK ADALAT

PRESENT:

None for the parties.

Dated :  20^th January 2024

AWARD

1.   Vide his separate statement recorded on 15.01.2024, Sh.Arvind Bansal, Counsel for OP has stated that the matter has been settled between the parties and as per settlement, the OP shall pay a lumpsum amount of Rs.3500/- to the complainant within a period of 30 days from 15.01.2024 in full and final settlement of the present matter, failing which the OP shall be liable to pay the aforesaid amount alongwith interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of present consumer complaint. Vide her separate statement recorded on 15.01.2024, Ms.Vandana, Complainant in person has admitted the aforesaid statement of counsel for OP and prayed that the complaint be disposed of in terms of aforesaid settlement in Upbhokta Lok Adalat.

2.   In view of the statements made by the counsel for OP & complainant in person and in terms of the settlement, the complaint stands disposed of by passing the following order:-

1. OP shall pay a lumpsum amount of Rs.3500/- to the complainant within a period of 30 days from 15.01.2024.
2. In case OP fails to pay the aforesaid amount within the stipulated period, then OP shall be liable to pay the same alongwith interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of present consumer complaint i.e. 07.11.2023 till the payment is made.

3.   The award is accordingly passed.

4.   Certified copies of this order be sent to the parties free of cost. The file be consigned.