Presents;-

1. Sri P.Samantara, President.
2. Sri G.K.Rath, Member.

                       Dated, Bolangir the 16^th day of September 2015.

                       C.C.No.73 of 2014.

Sekhar Agrawal, aged about 30 years.son of Santosh Agrawal.

Proprietor ;Shree Shankar Rural Godown, Chhatamakhana

P.O.Chhatamakhana, P.S/Dist- Bolangir.

                                                                            ..               ..           Complainant.

                       -Versus-

1.District Manager,OSCSC Ltd. Bolangir.

2.ManagingDirector, OSCSC.Ltd. Bhubaneswar.

3.State of Odisha, represented through Collector,Bolangir.

                                                                             ..               ..           Opp. Parties.

Adv.for the Complainant- Sri A.K.Mishra & Associates.

Adv.for the Opp.parties  - Sri Om Prakash Hota.

                                                                               Date of filing of the case-21.10.2014.

                                                                               Date of order                  - 16.09.2015

JUDGMENT.

Sri P.Samantara, President.

                  The case of the complainant is that being an un-employed youth and in order toearn his livelihood constructed a godown of 1200 MT capacity.

2.              Averred, the godown was leasing out to CSO-cum-D.M.OSCSC, Ltd. Bolangir in the  year 2009 @ Rs 38/- per M.T., complainant never received any lease agreement.

3.              The complainant received Rs 2,28,000/- and dispute remain on the rest unpaid amount. It is further averred O.P.2 paid a cheque amounting to Rs 42,664/- vide letter No.140 dt.24.01.2011, intimating the fixed rate @ Rs 2.90 per square ft to be paid to the private storage godown but petitioner refused to accept the amount. Pleader notice sent on dt.27.08.2011 and 20.01.2012. Prayed in the interest justice a direction be passed to release the rest amount. Relied on photo copies of related documents.

4.              Pursuant to notice the O.Ps filed their version the case is not maintainable as it suffers barred of limitation and the complainant is not a consumer as per the definition provisioned under the consumer protection Act 1986.

5.              Further contending in the 2010,the prevailing maximum rate for hiring private godown for storage of CMR of OSCSC Ltd Bolangir was Rs 2.90 per Sqr. ft raising of lease out rate @ Rs 38/- per MT is false. Letting the godown at prevailing hiring rate @ Rs 2.90 per Sqr ft to others did not arise.

6.              Heard and perused the records at hand and gone through the submissions at both end.

7.             The complainant has let his godown to the O.Ps admittedly no document produced on the terms and conditions in hiring the godown. Again the agreed upon clause related to the year 2009 - 2010, hence to the case suffers barred of limitation under C.P.Act. The cause of action on dt.12.01.2014 is fictitiously advanced without any basis. So also the O.Ps hired the service of the complainant, hence the complainant lacks the definition as to be rated as consumer as enumerated u/s.2(d)(i)(ii) of the Consumer Protection Act,1986.

                In the result, we found the case has no merit to be adjudicated. We hereby dismiss the case, holding the contention of the learned counsel is just and proper under the aegis of law.

ORDER PRONOUNCED IN OPEN FORUM THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015.

                                                    I agree.

                                                  (G.K.Rath)                                 (P.Samantara)

                                                  MEMBER.                                 PRESIDENT.