West Bengal

Murshidabad

CC/54/2019

Merajul Sk. - Complainant(s)

Versus

Franchisee Manager Sahara India Pariwar & Ors. - Opp.Party(s)

02 May 2023

ORDER

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Berhampore, Murshidabad.
 
Complaint Case No. CC/54/2019
( Date of Filing : 01 Apr 2019 )
 
1. Merajul Sk.
S/o Abdus Salam, Vill-Chhotkaliai, PO-Jangipur, PS-Raghunathganj, Pin-742213
Murshidabad
West Bengal
...........Complainant(s)
Versus
1. Franchisee Manager Sahara India Pariwar & Ors.
Jangipur (6153), Raghunathganj Hospital Road, Gate No.-1, PO&PS-Raghunathganj, Pin-742225
Murshidabad
West Bengal
2. Sector Manager, Sahara India Pariwar
Swarnomayee Bazar Station Road, PO&PS-Berhampore, Pin-742101
Murshidabad
West Bengal
3. Zonal Manager, Sahara India Pariwar
Sahara India Sadan, 2A Shakespeare Sarani, Kol-71
West Bengal
............Opp.Party(s)
 
BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. AJAY KUMAR DAS PRESIDENT
 HON'BLE MRS. ALOKA BANDYOPADHYAY MEMBER
 HON'BLE MR. NITYANANDA ROY MEMBER
 
PRESENT:
 
Dated : 02 May 2023
Final Order / Judgement

IN THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, MURSHIDABAD AT BERHAMPORE.

                     CASE No.  CC/54/2019

 Date of Filing:                           Date of Admission:                             Date of Disposal:

   01.04.2019                                         08.04.2019                                        02.05.2023

 

Complainant:   Merajul Sk.

                                S/o- Abdus Salam

                                Vill- Chhotkaliai

                                P.O.- Jangipur

                   P.S.-Raghunathganj

                                 Dist- Murhsidabad

                                Pin-742213         

                                                                -Vs-

 

Opposite Party1.Franchisee Manager,

                        Sahara India Pariwar

                        Jangipur (6153),  

                        Raghunathganj Hospital Road,

                        Gate No. 1,

           P.O. & P.S. Raghunathganj,

            Dist-Murshidabad

                        Pin-742225.

                         2. Sector Manager

                        Sahara India Pariwar,

                        Swarnomayee Bazar,

                        Station Road,

                        P.O. & P.S.- Berhampore

                        Dist- Murshidabad

                        Pin-742101

                        3. Zonal Manager

                        Sahara India Pariwar

                        Sahara India Sadan

                        2A Shakespeare Sarani,

                        Kolkata-700071.

 

Agent/Advocate for the Complainant                        :           None

Agent/Advocate for the Opposite Parties                  :           Saugata Biswas

 

 

 

 

           Present:   Sri Ajay Kumar Das…………………………..........President.     

                               Smt. Aloka Bandyopadhyay……………………..Member.

   Sri. Nityananda Roy…………………………………….Member.

                                     

FINAL ORDER

 

   SMT. ALOKA BANDYOPADHYAY,  member.

 

   This is a complaint under section 12 of the CP Act, 1986.

One Merajul Sk. (here in after referred to as the Complainant) filed the case against Franchise Manager, Sahara India Pariwar, Jangipur (6153) & Ors. (here in after referred to as the OP) praying for compensation alleging deficiency in service.

 The sum and substance of the complaint case is as follows:-

The Complainant filed the instant petition stating that he had invested Rs. 21950 to the O.P. and O.P. accordingly issued receipt No. 071022393676 dated-28.05.2012. The O.P. undertook to pay interest of the invested amount as per the terms and conditions of the plan under “ Q Shop  G ODS (EXIST) Plan- H”. As per petition of the Complaint the aforesaid amounts were matured on 28.05.2018. But, in spite of proper investment the Opposite Parties had denied to pay the matured amount. The Complainant several times approached the Opposite Parties but failed.

  Finding no other alternative the complainant filed the instant case before the District Commission praying for an order directing the Opposite Parties to pay Rs. 51,582/- as maturity amount along with Rs. 25,000/- towards harassment and mental agony to the complainant along with litigation cost.

Defence Case

After due service of the notices O.P.s appeared by filing W/V contending inter alia that the case is not maintainable as it is not true that the term was over on 28.05.2018 and the Complainant never submitted any documents to the O.P.s which are necessary for liquidation of matured amount. So, the petition is liable to be dismissed against the O.P.s.  

Points for decision

1. Is the Complainant a consumer under the provision of the CP Act, 1986?

2. Have the OPs any deficiency in service, as alleged?

 

3. Is the Complainant entitled to get any relief, as prayed for?

 

Decision with Reasons:

Point no.1

 We peruse the complaint. The averments made in the complaint indicate that the Complainant is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 as well as Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Point Nos. 2 & 3

Both these points are taken up together for the sake of convenience and brevity of discussion.

It is the case of the Complainant that he had invested Rs. 21950/- to the O.P.s and O.P.s accordingly issued receipt no. 071022393676 dated-28.05.2012. In spite of proper investment the Opposite Parties had denied to pay the matured amount. The Complainant several times approached the Opposite Parties but failed.  

The point to be noted is that the Complainant filed the evidence on affidavit.  In support of his contentions made in the complaint, the Complainant has filed photocopies of the receipt no.  071022393676 dated-28.05.2012. It is evident from said photocopy of the certificate that the Complainant had invested said amount under “ Q Shop  G ODS (EXIST) Plan- H” for the period of 6 years as per terms and conditions of the plan.   

The Ld. Advocate of the O.P.s stated in the W/V that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in contempt petitioner © No. 412 of 2012 in Civil Appeal No. 9813/2011 with contempt petition (Civil) No. 413 of 2012 in C/A No. 9833/2011 (SEBI us Sahara India Real Estate Company Ltd & others) passed on 21.11.2013 wherein following order has been passed:-

“ We are Convinced that the order dated 28.10.2013 passed by this Court has not been complied with in its letter and spirit in such circumstance, we direct that the Sahara Group of Companies shall not…. with any movable and immovable properties until further orders”.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the documents filed by the Complainant we are of the view that the Complainant has able to prove his case regarding the investment but what would be the total accumulated Redemption of Loyalty Bonus Points (LBP) after 6 years is not clear to us. As the O.P.s had not returned the due amount to the complainant on demand, here lies the deficiency on the part of the O.P.s. So, the Complainant should get the matured amount as per terms and conditions of the certificate issued by the O.P.s    

Reasons for delay

The Case was filed on 01.04.2019 and admitted on 08.04.2019. This Commission tried its level best to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible in terms of the provision under section 13(3A) of the CP Act, 1986. Delay in disposal of the case has also been explained in the day to day orders.

 

 

 

In the result, the Consumer case is allowed.        

 Fees paid are correct. Hence, it is

                                               

Ordered

 

that the complaint Case No. CC/54/2019 be and the same is allowed on contest against the O.P.s but under the circumstances without any order as to costs.

The O.P.s are directed to pay the principal amount of Rs. 21,950/- along with the interest payable as per the terms and conditions of the Certificate issued by them on production of the original documents.

The aforesaid order must be complied with within 120 days from the date of passing of this order.  If the aforesaid order is not complied with within the stipulated period it will carry an interest @ of 6 per cent per annum from the date of the passing of this order till realization.  

Let plain copy of this order be supplied free of cost, to each of the parties / Ld. Advocate/Agent on record, by hand /by post under proper acknowledgment as per rules, for information and necessary action.

The Final Order will also be available in the following Website:

    confonet.nic.in

Dictated & corrected by me.

 

 

            Member

 

 

 

               Member                                                       Member                                             President.                       

 
 
[HON'BLE MR. AJAY KUMAR DAS]
PRESIDENT
 
 
[HON'BLE MRS. ALOKA BANDYOPADHYAY]
MEMBER
 
 
[HON'BLE MR. NITYANANDA ROY]
MEMBER
 

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