Orissa

Jharsuguda

CC/138/2017

Sri, Pitambara Mishra S/O- Kamal Lochan Mishra - Complainant(s)

Versus

Branch Manager, Tata Moters Finance ltd, - Opp.Party(s)

P.R. Singh Deo

18 Jul 2018

ORDER

 

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, JHARSUGUDA

 

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CASE NO. 138 OF 2017

 

Pitambar Mishra,

S/O- Kamal Lochan Mishra,

R/O/AT/PO/PS: Lakhanpur,

Dist: Jharsuguda, Odisha……………………………………….…………Complainant.

                                                 

Versus

1. Branch Manager,

Tata Motors Finance Ltd.,,Sambalpur Branch,

Balaji Tower, 2^nd Floor, G.M. College Road, Sambalpur,

Dist: Sambalpur, Odisha.

 

2. Branch Manager,

Tata Motors Finance Ltd., Bhubaneswar Branch,

1^st Floor, Keshari Talkies, Kharvel Nagar, Bhubaneswar,

Dist: Khurda, Odisha- 751 001.…………….……..….…………..Opp. Parties.

 

 

Counsel for the Parties:-

For the Complainant                                       P.R.Singhdeo, Adv. & Associates.

For the Opp. Party                                          T.K. Harichandan, Adv. & Associates.

 

Date of Order: 18.07.2018

 

Present

                                                                         1. Shri Sundar Lal Behera, President.

                                                                         2. Shri Santosh Kumar Ojha, Member.

                                                                         3. Smt. Anamika Nanda, Member (W).

 

Shri Sundar Lal Behera, President :- The brief facts of the complainant’s case is that, the complainant avail loan of Rs.25,92,000/- only plus interest from the O.Ps. and purchased one vehicle bearing Regn. No.OD-23-C-3422 which was to be returned with interest in 47 nos. of monthly installments started from dtd. 12.09.2015 to 11.08.2019. The complainant has paid Rs.14,99,663/- only till date of filing of case. The O.Ps are illegally demanding Rs.5,18,750/- only towards OD charges and Rs.1,35,056/- towards overdue interest without any sufficient reasonable ground and illegally seized the vehicle on dtd.08.12.2017. Hence this case.

The O.P. appeared after being noticed and filed written version. The O.P submitted that the complainant has not come to the forum with clean hands. Due to non payment of installments the O.Ps preferred Arbitration Petition and Arbitration award has been passed on dtd. 19.07.2017 against the complainant. The O.Ps further submitted that, the complainant has not complied the Misc. Case order passed by the this Hon’ble forum. The O.Ps denied all the allegation made by the complainant with prayed for dismissal of the case.

Heard from the complainant and gone through the case record. An Arbitration Award has been passed on dtd. 19.06.2017 before the filing of the case. As an Arbitration Award has been passed by the Arbitrator before filing of the case on the said vehicle bearing Regn. No. OD-23-C-3422 any further adjudication by this Hon’ble Forum shall be illegal in the  eye of law.

Hence, in the above observation we are in considered opinion to dismiss the complaint petition with no costs.  

            Accordingly the case is disposed of.

Order pronounced in the open court today the 18^th day of July’ 2018. Free copy of order shall be supplied to the parties as per rule. 

 

                     I Agree.                       I Agree                                                                                                            

                                          

      S.K.Ojha, Member            Anamika Nanda Member (W)        S. L. Behera, President                 

 

               Dictated and corrected by me

 

                                                    S. L. Behera, President