Madhya Pradesh

StateCommission

RP/19/45

CANARA BANK - Complainant(s)

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KU.RUCHI PATIDAR - Opp.Party(s)

SH.R.K. LOKHANDE

29 Apr 2019

ORDER

M. P. STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BHOPAL

PLOT NO.76, ARERA HILLS, BHOPAL

                              

                                REVISION PETITION NO. 45 OF 2019

(Arising out of order dated 04.02.2019 passed in C.C.No.730/2018 by the District Forum, Bhopal)  

 

CANARA BANK THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER.                                           …          PETITIONER.

 

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KU. RUCHI PATIDAR & ORS.                                                                            …         RESPONDENTS.

 

                                   REVISION PETITION NO. 46 OF 2019

(Arising out of order dated 04.02.2019 passed in C.C.No.731/2018 by the District Forum, Bhopal)  

 

CANARA BANK THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER.                                           …          PETITIONER.

 

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SMT. PARWATI BAI & ANR.                                                                                …         RESPONDENTS.

 

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                                    REVISION PETITION NO. 47 OF 2019

(Arising out of order dated 04.02.2019 passed in C.C.No.732/2018 by the District Forum, Bhopal)  

 

CANARA BANK THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER.                                           …          PETITIONER.

 

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PUNEET PATIDAR & ORS.                                                                                …         RESPONDENTS.

 

                                   REVISION PETITION NO. 48 OF 2019

(Arising out of order dated 04.02.2019 passed in C.C.No.733/2018 by the District Forum, Bhopal)  

 

CANARA BANK THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER.                                           …          PETITIONER.

 

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RAJMAL & ANR.                                                                                                  …         RESPONDENTS.

 

                                  REVISION PETITION NO. 49 OF 2019

(Arising out of order dated 04.02.2019 passed in C.C.No.734/2018 by the District Forum, Bhopal)  

 

CANARA BANK THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER.                                           …          PETITIONER.

 

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JITENDRA PATIDAR & ANR.                                                                                …         RESPONDENTS.

 

BEFORE:

 

                  HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHANTANU S. KEMKAR    :      PRESIDENT

                  HON’BLE DR. MONIKA MALIK                                     :      MEMBER                

 

                                      O R D E R

29.04.2019

 

          Shri R. K. Lokhande, learned counsel for petitioner.

            Shri Sandeep Guru, learned counsel for the respondent/complainant.

                         

As per Shri Justice Shantanu S. Kemkar : 

                       All the aforesaid five revision petitions are taken up together and are being disposed of by this common order.  For convenience, facts of the case are taken from the Revision Petition No. 45/2019, unless otherwise stated.

 

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2.                     This revision is directed against the order dated 04.02.2019 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Bhopal (For short the ‘Forum’) in C.C.No.730/2018 by which the District Forum has proceeded ex-parte against the opposite party no.1/petitioner as they failed to appear within 30 days and to file reply before the Forum.

 3.                    Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the Law Officer of the petitioner was on leave and as such he could not appoint Advocate, who could have filed reply.

4.                     Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for petitioner as also the respondent/complainant we are of the view that there was sufficient cause for non-appearance of the petitioner before the Forum on the date fixed.  In the circumstances by condoning the absence of the petitioner, we set-aside the impugned order and direct the Forum to grant opportunity to petitioner to file reply however, subject to payment of cost of Rs.500/- in each case payable to complainant by the petitioner on or before the next date of hearing. Parties are directed to appear before the Forum on 29.05.2019.  The Forum thereafter shall proceed further in accordance with law.    

5.                     This revision petition is disposed of. This order be placed in Revision Petition No.45/2019 and a copy be placed in Revision Petition Nos. 46 to 49 OF 2019.

 

 

         (Justice Shantanu S. Kemkar)              (Dr. Monika Malik)              

                         President                                            Member