DIST. CONSUMER  DISPUTES  REDRESAL  COMMISSION

NORTH 24 Pgs., BARASAT.

C. C.  CASE  NO.19/2021

           Date of Filing:                         Date of Admission:                               Date of Disposal:                

          20.01.2021                                   27.01.2021                                        24.11.2022

P R E S E N T                :-       Shri Debasis Mukhopadhyay…………President.

                                       :-       Smt. Monisha Shaw …………………. Member.

                                      :-        Sri Abhijit Basu……………………….Member

JUDGMENT / FINAL ORDER

This is a complaint under Section 35 of the C.P. Act, 2019.

The complainant stated that the complainant had purchased various policies from the O.Ps on good faith as per the promise made by the opposite parties to the proposer. The complainant on 11.02.2016 had purchased 53 policies worth Rs. 25,79,237/- altogether under the scheme of fixed deposit for a period of 36 months and the date of maturity was 11.02.2019 for all the invested amounts. The complainant mentioned the details of 53 policies as per tables in the complaint. After the maturity date of the policies the complainant made several requests to the branch In-charge for refund of the matured amount in respect of the certificates but the opposite parties did not do so and wrongfully retained the amount. Hence the complainant filed this case for a direction to the opposite parties to refund the invested amount of Rs. 25,79,237/- with interest and damages and also for compensation and cost.

The opposite parties did not contest the case and therefore the case was heard exparte.

Considering the contentions of the complainant as per the written complaint and the evidence adduced and also the documents filed it is found that the complainant has proved his case that he invested the amount of Rs. 25,79,237/- in 53 policies and maturity amount was 39,61,707/- as on 11.02.2019. The complainant has proved his case exparte and there is no evidence to the contrary to disbelieve the complainant’s case. Therefore, the complainant is entitled to get the decree as prayed for.

Hence the case succeeds exparte.

Hence

                 It is ordered

that the case be and the same is allowed exparte  against the opposite parties.

Contd/-2

C. C.  CASE  NO.19/2021

The opposite parties are directed to refund the maturity value of Rs. 39,61,707/- in respect of 53 policies mentioned in the complaint to the complainant along with 6% interest thereon from 12.02.2019 till payment of the same within two months from this date failing which the complainant is at liberty to take steps according to law.

Let plain copy of this order be given to the parties free of cost.

Dictated & Corrected by me                      

President                                                                                                       President

Member                                                                                                         Member