Before the National Lok Adalat held in District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T., Chandigarh

CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO. 655  OF  2021

BEFORE:

          PAWANJIT SINGH, PRESIDENT

          SURJEET KAUR, MEMBER

          SURESH KUMAR SARDANA, MEMBER

          RAJINDER KUMAR GOYAL, MEMBER – NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

PRESENT:

None for Complainant

Sh.Gaurav Bhardwaj, Vice Counsel for Sh.Vishal Sharma, Counsel for OPs.

Dated :  13^th May 2023

AWARD

1.        Vide his separate statement recorded on 17.04.2023, Sh.Vishal Sharma, Counsel for OPs has stated that the matter has been settled between the parties and as per settlement, the OPs shall pay a lumpsum amount of Rs.52,000/- to the complainant within a period of 30 days from 17.04.2023 in full and final settlement of the present matter, failing which the OPs shall be liable to pay the aforesaid amount alongwith interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of filing of present consumer complaint. Vide his separate statement recorded on 17.04.2023, Sh.Amol Jain, Counsel for Complainant has admitted the aforesaid statement of counsel for OPs and prayed that the complaint be disposed off in terms of aforesaid settlement.

2.        In view of the aforesaid statements and in terms of the settlement, the complaint stands disposed off by passing the following order:-

     (i)  The OPs shall pay a lumpsum amount of Rs.52,000/- to      the complainant within a period of 30 days from     17.04.2023.

     (ii) In case OPs fail to pay the aforesaid amount    within the stipulated period, then OPs shall be liable to pay the aforesaid amount alongwith interest @ 12% p.a.     from the date of filing of present consumer complaint     i.e. 28.09.2021 till its realization.

3.        The award is accordingly passed.

4.        Certified copies of this order be sent to the parties free of cost. The file be consigned.