C.C. No.27/2023

Parbati Biswal,

W/o. Tapan Kumar Biswal,

At/P.O.- Tentoi,

P.S.- Naugaon,

Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.                                                ……………. Complainant

                        (Versus)

Ubitech Private Limited,

1333, No.126, Peramakkam Road,

Mappedu village, Sriperumbudur,

Kancheepuram- 602105,​

For Complainant………..Mr. S. Mallick, Advocate

ORDER BY HON’BLE PRESIDENT- MR. P.K. PADHI:

                                                                                                     JUDGMENT

             Complainant has filed the consumer complaint U/s.35 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 seeking a direction to opposite party to deposit the entire NCP amount and comply clarification letter of EPFO and claim Rs.1,50,000/-.

            The relation between complainant (her husband) and opposite party is that of employer – employee relationship and complainant cannot be treated as a consumer as defined U/s.2(7) of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 under the EPFO Act the EPF Commission is a statutory authority to adjudicate the dispute. Hence the complainant being not a consumer the consumer complaint is dismissed being not maintainable. No cost.

            Pronounced in the open Commission on this 12^th July,2024.