DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, PALAKKAD

Dated this the 6^th day of March, 2024

Present      :   Sri. Vinay Menon V., President

                    :   Smt. Vidya A., Member                      

                      :  Sri. Krishnankutty N.K., Member                                                            Date of Filing: 27/02/2024  

                                 CC/74/2024

Gopalakrishnan P.P.,

S/o. Krishnankutty Nair,

‘Krishna’, Near Labour School,

Ezhakkad, Palakkad – 678 631.                                    -                    Complainant

(Party in person)

                                                                                                              Vs  

Jobi,

Ambulance Service,

Mylampulli, Mundur, Palakkad.                                  -                            Opposite party  

(Notice not issued)

                                             ORDER IN THE QUESTION OF MAINTAINABILITY

                By Sri. Vinay Menon V., President.

1. The complainant alleges that the opposite party availed excess amount for transportation of the dead body of his sister-in-law.
2. From a perusal of pleadings, it transpired that the complainant was only the brother-in-law and not a legal heir and that the services were availed for transport of the dead body, the question of locus standi was informed to the complainant. From a perusal of the pleadings, we find that only the legal heirs of the deceased can be considered as consumers of the services availed from the O.P., even though the consideration was paid by the complainant herein.  
3. This complaint is accordingly dismissed as the complainant herein is not a consumer of the O.P.

Pronounced in open court on this the 6^th day of March, 2024.

                               Sd/-                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                  Vinay Menon V

                                                                                   President

                                                                                         Sd/-

                          Vidya.A

                                              Member        

                               Sd/-

                Krishnankutty N.K.

                                                                                                                                                   Member           

NB : Parties are directed to take back all extra set of  documents submitted in the proceedings in accordance with Regulation 20(5) of the Consumer Protection (Consumer Commission Procedure) Regulations, 2020, failing which they will be weeded out.