Tamil Nadu

StateCommission

RP/65/2023

The Manager, M/s Audi India (Corporate Office) - Complainant(s)

Versus

Mr. kannan, S/o Mr.Ranganathan & 3 Others - Opp.Party(s)

M/s A.R.Ramanathan

23 Jun 2023

ORDER

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

 

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

             Thiru.R VENKATESAPERUMAL        … MEMBER

 

Revision Petition No.65 of 2023

 

(Against the Order dated:30.01.2023 passed in C.C. No.396/2022 on the file of the DCDRC, Chennai (South))

 

                                                     Orders, dated:23.06.2023

 

The Manager,

M/s. Audi India (Corporate Office),

Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd.,

3^rd & 4^th Floors, Silver Utopia,

Cardinal Gracious Road,

Chakala – Andheri East,

Mumbai – 400 093.         … Revision Petitioner / 3^rd Opposite party.

- Versus –

1. Mr. Kannan,

S/o. Mr. Ranganathan,

No.2, Thillai Nagar,

Chidambaram,

Cuddalore District – 608 001.       … 1^st Respondent /Complainant. 

 

2. The Manager,

M/s. Jubiliant Motors Pvt. Ltd.,

No.535, Anna Salai,

Nandanam,

Chennai – 600 035.

 

3. The Manager,

M/s. Audi Chennai,

Jubiliant Motor Works Pvt. Ltd.,

D-6, South Phase,

Ambattur Industrial Estate,

Ambattur,

Chennai – 600 058.

4. The Manager,

United India Insurance Company Limited,

Branch Office,

Nos.99-100, South Car Street,

Chidambaram,

Cuddalore District – 608 001. 

                         ... Respondents 2 to 4 / Opposite parties 1, 2 & 4.

 

For Revision Petitioner / 3^rd Opposite party : M/s. A.R. Ramanathan

For 4^th Respondent /4^th Opposite party       : M/s. R. Sarala Devi

Respondent Nos. 1 to 3                               : Notice served

 

     This Revision Petition is listed today and, after hearing the arguments of the counsel for the Revision Petitioner & 4^th 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 30.01.2023, passed by the DCDRC, Chennai (South) in C.C. No. 396/2022, whereby, the District Commission has set the Revision Petitioner herein/ 3^rd Opposite Party exparte for non-filing of written version and consequently, adjourned the Case to 24.02.2023 for filing proof affidavit of the complainant and  Opposite parties 1, 2 & 4.

2.     Heard the Revision Petitioner herein/ 3^rd  Opposite Party and 4^th Respondent / 4^th Opposite party.  Though notice was served on the Respondents 1 to 3, there is no representation for the Respondents 1 to 3.

 

3.     The Revision Petitioner herein/ 3^rd  Opposite Party was set exparte for non-filing of written version before the District Commission, Chennai (South).  When the matter had come up before this Commission, the Learned Counsel for the Revision Petitioner herein/ 3^rd  Opposite Party submitted that due to the delay caused in receiving the documents from the Mumbai office, the Revision Petitioner herein/ 3^rd  Opposite Party was not in a position to file written version before the District Commission in time.  Therefore, the Revision Petitioner herein/ 3^rd  Opposite Party was set exparte on 30.01.2023.   Thus, he prays for setting aside the exparte order dated:30.01.2023.   When that being the position, we are of the opinion that keeping the Revision Petition filed by the 3^rd opposite party pending will further delay the matter.   Irrespective of the reason assigned by the 3^rd opposite party for non-filing of written version before the District Commission, we are of the opinion that in the interest of justice, this Revision Petition could be allowed by setting aside the exparte order passed by the District Commission so that, the Revision Petitioner will have a chance to contest the case on merits.

 

4.     In the result, the Revision Petition is allowed and the impugned order, dated 30.01.2023, passed in C.C. No.396/2022 by the DCDRC, Chennai (South) in setting the Revision Petitioner / 3^rd  Opposite Party exparte is set aside, and the 3^rd Opposite party shall file his Vakalath, Version, Proof Affidavit and the documents/exhibits on their side, if any, in C.C. No.396/2022 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 VENKATESAPERUMAL                                     R.SUBBIAH, J.

MEMBER                                                                  PRESIDENT.

 

KIR/TNSCDRC/Chennai/Orders/June/2023.