The complaint is in respect of the defect of the mobile phone. The claim in the complaint in short is as follows.
On 10-12-2017 complainant purchased a mobile phone through Flip cart . But within a short period, the display became defective. When it was sent for repairing to the service centre, they reported that since the defect was due to water damage it will not be covered b y warranty and for repairing the phone 49367.02/-(Rupees Forty
nine thousand three hundred and sixty seven and two paisa only) is to be paid. Thus complainant refused to pay that amount and thus they returned the phone to complainant . That was received by complainant on 20-10-2018. Then it was found that the display was broken. Then the complaint was registered in the customer care service and they admitted that that was happened e during the service. Thus complainant sustained a loss of Rs. 61,000/- (Rupees Sixty one thousand only) the price of the phone and he claimed Rs. 4,00,000/-(Rupees Four lakh only) as compensation for mental agony and Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty thousand only) as cost.
Opposite parties were set exparte. Complainant filed affidavit and Ext. A1 to A6 are marked. The claim of complainant is proved. Thus complaint is allowed as follows.
The opposite party shall pay Rs. 57,497/-(Rupees Fifty seven thousand four hundred and ninety seven only) as the price of the mobile phone and Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) as compensation for mental agony and Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten thousand only) as the cost. The amounts mentioned above shall be paidbyopposite party to complainant within 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order failing whichthey shall pay the amount with interest atthe rate of 12 % per annumfrom the date of complaint till realization.
Dated this 31stday of December , 2018.
A.A.VIJAYAN, PRESIDENT
MINI MATHEW,MEMBER
APPENDIX
Witness examined on the side of the complainant : Nil
Documents marked on the side of the complainant : Ext.A1to A5
Ext.A1 : Photo copy of the phone display working photo.
Ext.A2 :Email conversation.
Ext A3 :Email conversation.
Ext A4 :Email conversation.
Ext A5 : Photographs on which proves display breakage was happened from them.
Ext A6 : Photocopy of bill dated 10-12-2017.
Witness examined on the side of the opposite party : Nil
Documents marked on the side of the opposite party : Nil
A.A.VIJAYAN, PRESIDENT
MINI MATHEW,MEMBER