Punjab

Sangrur

CC/371/2017

Sonia Rani - Complainant(s)

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Emerging India Infra and developers Ltd. - Opp.Party(s)

Sh.G.S.Shergill

21 Nov 2017

ORDER

 

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, SANGRUR

                             

                                                                    Complaint no. 371                                                                                                 

                                                                       Instituted on:  01.08.2017                                                                                   

                                                                     Decided on:    21.11.2017

Sonia Rani wife of Amrit Jain, resident of House No.481, Shekhupura Basti Ward No.11, Sangrur Tehsil and District Sangrur.

                                                …. Complainant.      

 

Versus

1.       Emerging India Infra and Developers Limited, Ist Floor Near Muthoot Finance   Sunami Gate, Sangrur through its Branch Manager.

 

2.       Emerging India Infra and developers Limited  Head Office SCO No.46-47, Sector 9-D, Near Matka Chowk Madhya Marg Chandigarh through its Managing Director.

                                                  ….Opposite parties.

 

 

FOR THE COMPLAINANT:       Shri G.S.Shergill, Advocate                          

 

FOR THE OPP. PARTIES   :       Exparte.                          

 

 

 

Quorum

                            

Sukhpal Singh Gill, President

Sarita Garg,  Member

Vinod Kumar Gulati, Member

                 

 

ORDER:  

 

 

Sukhpal Singh Gill, President

 

1.             Sonia Rani, complainant has preferred the present complaint against the opposite parties (referred to as OPs in short) on the ground that she  invested an amount of Rs.5000/-  with OPs  vide account number  SP 0018000022 on 06.11.2010 under  Single Premium Plan (SP) for a period of 18 years. After maturity the OPs had to repay an amount of Rs.50,000/-. But, in the month of November 2016 the complainant requested the OPs to release the amount as she was in dire need of same. The complainant also submitted original policy and relevant documents with OP no.1 to release the amount and OP no.1 issued an acknowledgment dated 22.11.2016. Thereafter the complainant requested the OPs so many times to release the  amount but they have been putting off the matter on one pretext or the other. Thus, alleging deficiency in service on the part of OPs, the complainant has sought following reliefs:- 

 

i)      OPs be directed to release the amount of Rs.5,000/- along with upto date interest @18% per annum from the date of opening account till realization,

 

ii)     OPs be directed to pay to the complainant a sum of Rs.50,000/- on account mental agony and harassment and litigation expenses.

2.             Notices were sent to the OPs but none has appeared for the OPs despite service. As such OPs were proceeded exparte.

3.             The complainant has tendered documents Ex.C-1 to Ex.C-3 and closed evidence.

4.             From the perusal of documents placed on the file and after hearing the arguments of the learned counsel for the complainant, we find that it is the case of the complainant that she invested an amount of Rs.5000/- with OPs vide account number  SP 0018000022 on 06.11.2010 under  Single Premium Plan (SP) for a period for a period of 18 years which is Ex.C-2 on record . After the maturity date, the OPs had to repay an amount of Rs.50,000/- but in the month of November 2016 complainant requested the OPs to release the deposited amount as she was in dire need of money. She also submitted the original policy document with the OPs  for which they issued acknowledgement/ receipt which is Ex.C-3 on record. The OPs have not come forward to contest the case of the complainant rather they chosen to remain exparte.

5.             For the reasons recorded above, we allow the complaint and direct the OPs to pay to the complainant an amount of Rs.5000/- alongwith interest @6% per annum from the date of deposit of the amount  till realization. We further order the OPs to pay to the complainant a consolidated amount of compensation of Rs.2000/- on account mental pain agony and harassment and  litigation expenses.       

6.             This order of ours shall be complied with within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order. A copy of the order be supplied to the parties free of charge. File be consigned to records in due course.                       

                Announced

                November 21, 2017

 

 

 

        (Vinod Kumar Gulati) (Sarita Garg)  ( Sukhpal Singh Gill)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 Member                    Member                        President