Tamil Nadu

StateCommission

RP/113/2023

TVS CREDIT SERVICES LIMITED - Complainant(s)

Versus

M VIGNESH - Opp.Party(s)

M ARUNACHALAM

12 Dec 2023

ORDER

IN THE TAMIL NADU STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHENNAI - 3.

 

Present: Hon’ble Thiru Justice R.SUBBIAH  ... PRESIDENT

    

 

Revision Petition No.113 of 2023

 

(Against the Order dated 02.05.2022 passed in C.C. No.23/2022 on the file of the DCDRC, Chennai (North))

 

                                                     Orders, dated:12.12.2023

 

TVS Credit Services Limited,

The Branch Manager,

Bristol Towers, 2^nd Floor,

No.10, South Phase,

Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate,

Guindy,

Chennai – 600 032.         … Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party.

 

 

- Versus –

1. M. Vignesh,

S/o. G. Mohan,

No.354, L Block,

SVM Nagar,

Otteri,

Chennai – 600 012.                         … 1^st Respondent /Complainant. 

 

2. ICICI Bank,

The Branch Manager,

Sriperumbudur Branch,

No.44, Bangalore High Road,

Sriperumbudur,

Kancheepuram – 602 105.   … 2^nd Respondent /2^nd Opposite party.

 

For Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party : M/s. M. Arunachalam

 

 

1^st Respondent /Complainant                     : Party in person

 

For 2^nd Respondent /2^nd Opposite party      : M/s. K. Moorthy    

                                                                    (undertaken) 

   

 

     This Revision Petition is listed today and, after hearing the arguments of the counsel for the Revision Petitioner and 1^st Respondent 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 02.05.2022 passed by the DCDRC, Chennai (North) in C.C. No.23/2022, whereby, the District Commission has set the Revision Petitioner herein/ 1^st Opposite party exparte for non-appearance before the District Commission inspite of receipt of notice and consequently, adjourned the Case to 07.06.2022 for filing proof affidavit of the complainant.

2.     Heard the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party and 1^st respondent /complainant  / Party in person.   Initially, one M/s. K. Moorthy, Advocate undertook to file Vakalath for the 2^nd Respondent / 2^nd Opposite party, but subsequently failed to file Vakalath as undertaken by him.

3.     This Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party was set exparte for non-appearance before the District Commission inspite of receipt of notice.  Hence, the Revision Petition.  When the matter had come up before this Commission, the Learned Counsel for the Revision Petitioner herein/ 1^st Opposite Party submitted that the Authorized Signatory of the 1^st opposite party went to the District Commission little late and in the mean while, the matter was called and the Revision Petitioner herein/ 1^st Opposite Party was set exparte.   The non-appearance of the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party before the District Commission is neither wilful nor wanton.   Thus, he prays before this Commission for setting aside the exparte order dated:02.05.2022.   When that being the position, we are of the opinion that keeping the Revision Petition filed by the 1^st opposite party pending will further delay the matter.   Hence, irrespective of the reasons assigned by the Revision Petitioner / 1^st Opposite party, in the interests of justice, we are inclined to allow this Revision Petition by setting aside the impugned order so that, the Revision Petitioner will have a chance of contesting the case on merits.

4. In the result, the Revision Petition is allowed and the impugned order, dated 02.05.2022 passed in C.C. No. 23/2022 by the DCDRC, Chennai (North) in setting the Revision Petitioner / 1^st  Opposite party exparte is set aside, and the 1^st Opposite Party shall file his Vakalath, Version, Proof Affidavit and the documents/exhibits on their side, if any, in C.C. No. 23/2022 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.SUBBIAH, J.

                                                                                   PRESIDENT.

 

 KIR/TNSCDRC/Chennai/Orders/ December/2023.