By Smt. Padmini Sudheesh, President: The complainant’s case is as follows: The complainant had taken a gas connection through the Punnayur Panchayat Service Co-operative Bank from the respondent. The respondent increased the charge of the gas enormously against the laws. On this ground the complainant wished to cancel the gas connection. The respondent had received Rs.5750/- for the gas connection. The respondent informed that they will give only Rs.2500/- while cancelling the gas connection. It is not correct and the respondent is liable to return the full amount. The complainant sent a lawyer notice on 23rd February 2007. But no remedy so far. Hence the complaint. 2. The respondent is called absent and set exparte. 3. To prove the case of the complainant, he filed an affidavit and the documents produced by him are marked as Exts. P1 and P2. 4. According to the complainant, he had taken a gas connection from the respondent through the Punnayur Panchayat Service Co-operative Society by remitting Rs.5750/-. The respondent increased the rate of the gas enormously and so the complainant is not willing to continue the connection. The respondent informed that they will return only Rs.2500/- upon cancellation of the connection. The complainant’s case is that he is entitled to get the entire amount he had remitted. The date of connection as per Ext. P1 is 7.6.2000 and the complainant consumed the gas facility through it till 2007 and Ext. P2 notice was caused to send only on 23.2.07. There is lapse of 7 years. So the complainant is not at all entitled to get the entire amount he had remitted. In the complaint it is stated that the respondent is agreed to pay Rs.2500/- at the time of cancellation. So he is entitled for that amount only. There is no counter evidence. 5. In the result, the complaint is partly allowed and the respondent is directed to return Rs.2500/- (Rupees two thousand and five hundred only) to the complainant with cost Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only). No order as to compensation. Dictated to the Confidential Assistant, transcribed by her, corrected by me and pronounced in the open Forum, this the 2nd day of January 2010.
......................Padmini Sudheesh
......................Rajani P.S.
......................Sasidharan M.S | | 
