Tamil Nadu

StateCommission

RP/43/2023

Service Manager, LG Service Centre - Complainant(s)

Versus

H.SivaSailam - Opp.Party(s)

M/s T.R.Kumaravel

26 Apr 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.43 of 2023

 

(Against the Order dated 16.08.2022 passed in C.C. No.240/2022 on the file of the DCDRC, Chennai (South))

 

                                                     Orders, dated:26.04.2023

 

LG Service Centre,

Represented by its Service Manager,

No.58, Jawaharlal Nehru Road (100 Ft. Road),

Next to Hotel Ambika Empire,

Chennai – 600 026.            … Revision Petitioner / Opposite party.

 

 

- Versus –

H. Sivasailam,

Flat No.F-3, Block No.2,

Srilekha SSR Pankajam Garden,

No.30, Arunachalam Road,

Saligramam,

Chennai – 600 045.                         … Respondent /Complainant. 

 

For Revision Petitioner / Opposite party  : M/s. T.R. Kumaravel

 

For Respondent /Complainant                : M/s. Praveen Kumar

 

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 16.08.2022 passed by the DCDRC, Chennai (South) in C.C. No.240/2022, whereby, the District Commission has set the Revision Petitioner herein/ Opposite party exparte for non-appearance inspite of receipt of notice and consequently, adjourned the Case to 09.09.2022 for filing proof affidavit of the complainant.

 

2.     Heard the Revision Petitioner / Opposite party.   There is no representation for the respondent / complainant.

3.     This Revision Petitioner / Opposite party was set exparte for non-appearance before the District Commission inspite of receipt of notice.  When the matter had come up before this Commission, the Learned Counsel for the Revision Petitioner / Opposite party submitted that on 16.08.2022, the Revision Petitioner was seriously ill and his Advocate was also out of station.  Hence, the Revision Petitioner was set exparte for non-appearance.   Thus, he prays for setting aside the exparte order dated:16.08.2022.   The non-appearance of the Revision Petitioner is neither willful nor wanton.  When that being the position, we are of the opinion that keeping the Revision Petition filed by the opposite party pending will further delay the matter.   Since the reasons assigned by the opposite party seems to be bonafide and also, in the interest of justice, we are inclined to allow this Revision Petition by setting aside the impugned order.

4.     In the result, the Revision Petition is allowed and the impugned order, dated 16.08.2022 passed in C.C. No.240/2022 by the DCDRC, Chennai (South) in setting the Revision Petitioner / Opposite party exparte is set aside, and the Opposite Party shall file his Vakalath, Version, Proof Affidavit and the documents/exhibits on their side, if any, in C.C. No.240/2022 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/April/2023.