Tamil Nadu

StateCommission

RP/53/2023

Manager, The Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Co. Ltd., - Complainant(s)

Versus

Chandrakala, W/o Late Issac Soundarapandiyan - Opp.Party(s)

M/s V.Samuthiravijayan

01 Aug 2023

ORDER

IN THE TAMIL NADU STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHENNAI - 3.

 

Present: Hon’ble Thiru Justice R.SUBBIAH  ... PRESIDENT

             Thiru.R VENKATESAPERUMAL        … MEMBER

 

Revision Petition No.53 of 2023

 

(Against the Order dated 30.01.2023 passed in C.C. No.39/2022 on the file of the DCDRC, Kanchipuram District @ Chengalpattu)

 

                                                     Orders, dated:01.08.2023

 

The Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce,

Represented by its Manager,

Life Insurance Company Limited,

2^nd Floor, Orchid Business Park,

Section – 48, Sohana Road,

Gurgaon,

Haryana – 122 018.        … Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party.

 

- Versus –

1. I. Chandrakala,

W/o. Late Issac Soundarapandiyan,

No.9/200, Rajeshwari Nagar,

1^st Street, Pozhichalur,

Chennai – 600 074.                     … 1^st Respondent /Complainant. 

 

2. Canara Bank,

Represented by its Branch Manager,

Chromepet Radha Nagar Branch,

Chromepet,

Chennai – 600 044.            .. 2^nd Respondent/ 2^nd Opposite party.

 

For Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party  : M/s. V. Samuthiravijayan

For 1^st Respondent / Complainant               : M/s. P. Senthil Kumar                                    

2^nd Respondent / 2^nd Opposite party            : Served called absent

                                                                   

This Revision Petition is listed today and, after hearing the arguments of the counsel for the Revision Petitioner and upon perusing the materials on record, this Commission passes the following:-

 

O R D E R

R.Subbiah, J. – President.   (Open Court)

 

                This Revision Petition is filed against the Order, dated 30.01.2023 passed by the DCDRC, Kanchipuram District @ Chengalpattu in C.C. No.39/2022, whereby, the District Commission has set the Revision Petitioner herein/ 1^st Opposite party exparte for non-filing of written version and consequently, adjourned the case to 10.02.2023 for filing proof affidavit of the complainant.

 

2.     Heard the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party.  There is no representation for the 1^st respondent / complainant.  Inspite of receipt of notice, the 2^nd respondent / 2^nd Opposite party has not chosen to appear before this Commission.  Hence, the 2^nd respondent / 2^nd Opposite party was served called absent.

 

3.     The Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party was set exparte for non-filing of written version before the District Commission.  Hence, the present Revision Petition.  When the matter had come up before this Commission, the Learned Counsel for the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party stated that the notice was sent to the old address of the Revision Petitioner.   Further, the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party stated that only after search in the confonet, this Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party came to know about the pendency of the case in the District Commission.  Furthermore, the Revision Petitioner has no knowledge about the publication done by the respondent.   Further, the non-appearance of the Revision Petitioner before the District Commission was neither wilful nor wanton.  Therefore, he prays for setting aside the exparte order dated:30.01.2023.   When that being the position, we are of the opinion that keeping the Revision Petition filed by the 1^st opposite party pending will further delay the matter.   Irrespective of the reason assigned by the 1^st opposite party for non-filing of written version, we are of the opinion that in the interest of justice, this Revision Petition could be allowed by setting aside the exparte order passed by the District Commission so that, the Revision Petitioner will have a chance to contest the case on merits.

 

4. In the result, the Revision Petition is allowed and the impugned order, dated 30.01.2023 passed in C.C. No.39/2022 by the DCDRC, Kanchipuram District @ Chengalpattu in setting the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party exparte is set aside, and the 1^st Opposite Party shall file his Vakalath, Version, Proof Affidavit and the documents/exhibits on their side, if any, in C.C. No.39/2022 on the next date of hearing without fail, whereupon, the District Commission shall proceed with the case in accordance with law, for its early disposal.

 

 

 

 

R VENKATESAPERUMAL                                                                                                R.SUBBIAH, J.

MEMBER                                                                                                                              PRESIDENT.

 

 

 

 

KIR/TNSCDRC/Chennai/Orders/July/2023.