Delhi

West Delhi

CC/12/646

AAKASH - Complainant(s)

Versus

DURGA AUTOMOBILES - Opp.Party(s)

17 Dec 2016

ORDER

CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM (WEST)

GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

150-151, Community Centre, C-Block, Janak Puri, New Delhi – 110058

 

                                                                                                        Date of institution          : 18.09.12

 

Case. No.646/12                                                                                         Date of order                 :17.12.12   

In the matter of :-

Shri Akash Dhingra

S/O Shri Subhash Dhingra

12-B, Vikrant Enclave,

G-8, Rajouri Gargen,

New Delhi-110027

 

                                                                                                               Complainant

 

Vs.

The Manager- Sales

M/S, Shri Durga Automobiles,

(A Division of Lido Commercial co. ltd)

55, Rama Road,

New Delhi-110015

                                                                                                            Opposite Party

 

                                                                                   

                                                                                                           

 R.S. BAGRI, PRESIDENT

O R D E R     

 

                   Present:-  None for complainant. 

                                      Counsel for OP.

                                 

           

                    Akash Dhingra  herein complainant has filed this complaint u/s 12 of the Consumer Protection Act for compensation of his car no. DL 1CM-6450 bearing Chasis No. # 11 01 3121, Motor # 11A-43 for deficiency in service by OP.   

                   The OP filed application for dismissal of the complaint on the ground that the complainant has sold the vehicle in question during pendency of the complaint  without permission of this Forum.               

 

 

 

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   We heard councel for OP.

                   The OP has submitted that the complainant sold the vehicle in question during  pendency of this complaint without permission of this Forum.   Therefore, the complainant is no more a consumer under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act.   In support of  his submissions he placed reliance on copy of Registration Certificate (RC) of Car No. DL 1CM-6450. From perusal of the R.C it reveals that complainant has sold the vehicle during pendency of the complaint and  is no more owner of the vehicle.   The Hon’ble National Commission in order dated 11.10.2013 passed in Revision Petition No.2622  of 2012 titled  M/s Honda Cars India Ltd. Vs. Jatinder Singh Madan  & Ors. after relying upon order dated 25.9.13 passed in R. P. No. 2562 of 2012 titled “ Tata Motors Ltd. & Anr. Vs. Hazoor Maharaja Baba Des Rajji Chela Baba Dewa Singhji (Radha Swami) & Anr.” and order dated 23.4.2013 passed in Appeal No.. 466/2008  titled “Rajiv Gulati Vs. Authorised Signatory  by the Hon’ble National Commission held that once vehicle is sold  during  pendency of complaint without permission for the Forum/SDRC/NC,the complainant does not remain consumer for the purposes of the Consumer Protection Act.

                   Similar are facts of the present complaint.   The complainant has sold the vehicle in question during  pendency of the complaint without permission of the this Forum. Therefore, the complainant is not a consumer for the purposes of the Consumer Protection Act.   Hence, the complaint is not maintainable before this forum.

                   Resultantly, the complaint is hereby dismissed.

            Order pronounced on   :

• Copy of order be sent to the concerned parties free of cost.

• Thereafter, file be  consigned to record.

 

   

 

(PUNEET LAMBA)                               (URMILA GUPTA)                   ( R.S.  BAGRI )

    MEMBER                                           MEMBER                                PRESIDENT