DATE OF FILING : 08/08/16

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES  REDRESSAL FORUM, IDUKKI

Dated this the 29th day of  September 2018

Present :

SRI. S. GOPAKUMAR PRESIDENT

           SRI. BENNY. K. MEMBER

IA No.123/18 in CC NO. 225/16

Between

Complainant       :    E.S.Jose, Managing Director, 

                                                        English Plantations,

                                                        Kumbakkanam, Moolamattom Elappilly Village,

                                                        Idukki District residing at Erasseril House,

                                                        Kaloor, Kochi-17

                                                      Represented by POA P.S.Peethambaran S/o Surendran,

                                                        Puthenpurayil, House No.13/292 J, 

                                                        Thrikkakkara, Kochi - 21

(By Adv: Tom Mathew)

And

Opposite Party                                          : Jeemon Paul,

                                                                       Director, Anjiparambil Traders, 

                                                                       Near South Over Bridge, Kochi   

(By Adv:  George Cherian Karippaparambil)

 

O R D E R    O F   M A I N T A I N A B I L I T Y

 

SRI. S. GOPAKUMAR (PRESIDENT)

 

The case  of the complainant is that,  

 

The interim application is filed by the opposite party challenging the maintainability of the complaint before this Forum.  In this petition the opposite party pointed out that complainant M/s English Plantation Pvt Ltd., is  a company incorporated under the Companies Act, and engaged in large scale cultivation of Cardamom,  Pepper,  Tea and Coffee.  The complainant company is having 1100 Acres of plantations and engaged about 100 employees for the cultivation in the plantation and managed by supervisors and estate managers. Thus the purpose of purchase of Earth Augur Machine is commercial and hence complainant is not a consumer.

 

                                                                                                                        (Cont......2)

 

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The opposite party further pointed out that the purchase of the machinery is at Ernakulam and the delivery of the machine is also at Ernakulam.    Hence a prima facie not maintainable against the opposite party.

 

This petition is resisted by the counter petition/complaint through detailed objection by denying all the contention of the petition.

 

Heard both sides,

 

We have considered the argument of learned counsel of both sides in this matter.  On going through the averment the Forum came to know that, it is a matter of the year 2016, and the opposite party of the main petitioner, filed reply version for the main complaint on 28/10/16 and  further evidence started and complainant was examined as PW1.  Now the case is posted for opposite parties evidence for that opposite party filed proof affidavit also.  At this juncture the Forum is of  the considered view that, the allegation levelled against the counter petition in this interim application is a matter to be discussed on merits, as a primary issue and at this point of time this petition cannot be considered and hence the petition dismissed.

 

Pronounced in the Open Forum on this the 29th day of September, 2018.

 

                                                                                                      Sd/-

                                                                                      SRI. S. GOPAKUMAR (PRESIDENT)

                                                                                                             Sd/-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

             SRI. BENNY. K.  (MEMBER)

 

              Forwarded by Order,

 

 

                    SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT