BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, SIRSA.
Complaint Case No.: 122 of 2016.
Date of Instt.: 10.5.2016.
Date of Order: 16.09.2016.
Arvinder Singh, aged about 28 years son of Sh. Narinder Singh, resident of Gobind Nagar, Gali Police Chowki, Khaipur, Sirsa, Tehsil and District Sirsa.
…Complainant.
Versus
1. PACL India Limited having its registered office at 22, 3rd Floor, Amber Tower, Sansor Chand Road, Jaipur, 302 00A, through its Manager/ Incharge/ authorized person.
2. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd. near Janta Bhawan Road, near Stadium Road, Sirsa, Tehsil and District Sirsa.
...Opposite Parties.
Complaint U/s 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Before: Sh. S.B. Lohia, President.
Sh. Ranbir Singh Panghal, Member
Present: Sh. Inderjeet Singh, Advocate for the complainant.
ORDER:-
This is a complaint under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 brought by the complainant against the opposite parties i.e. PACL Limited. It has been averred by the complainant that complainant had purchased one policy from op no.1 on 30.11.2009 according to which the complainant was to deposit installment of Rs.1000/- per month for a period of five years and six months. The first installment was deposited on 30.11.2009 and thereafter, he continued deposited the monthly installments. The last installment was deposited by the complainant in the month of December, 2014. On expiry of the policy, the complainant was to be given plot or the amount of Rs.90,900/- including interest on the paid amount but after expiry of the policy, the ops have failed to do so despite his several requests and visits. Hence, this complaint.
2. Opposite parties could not be served for want of correct address.
3. Heard. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos.13301/2015 titled as Subrata Bhattacharya & Vs. Securities & Exchange Board of India with civil appeals Nos. 13319, 13394 and 13410 of 2015 has passed an order on 2.2.2016, the relevant paras of which are reproduced as under:-
“3) The SEBI shall constitute a Committee for disposing of the land purchased by the Company so that the sale proceeds can be paid to the investors, who have invested their funds in the Company for purchase of the land. Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.M. Lodha, the former Chief Justice of India, would be the Chairman of the said Committee. It would be open to the Hon'ble Chairman of the Committee to appoint such experts or other persons, as he might think it necessary, in consultation with the SEBI, so as to enable the Committee to sell the land and pay to the investors in a manner that might be decided by the said Committee.
7) The methodology with regard to recovery of amount by sale of the land and disbursement of the amount to the investors shall be overseen by the Members of the Committee.
12) The amount, which is lying in the bank accounts of the Company and other cash belonging to the Company shall be released in favour of SEBI so that it can be used either for disbursement in favour of the investors or for incurring necessary expenditure. If any amount has been deposited by the Company or by its Directors or by any other person on behalf of the Company in any Court, the same shall be released in favour of the SEBI, who shall have a separate account so as to deal with the same. The Committee shall also decide as to whether the staff of the Company should be continued or relieved.
13) The decision with regard to sale of property of the company by the Committee shall not be interfered with by any Court.”
4. From the order dated 2.2.2016 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, it emerges out that matters pending adjudication before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi relating to PACL were transferred to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Hon'ble Committee under the orders of the Hon'ble Apex Court has already seized of the matter in question. In view of the above order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, it is clear that the complainant has filed the present complaint being an investor, as such, we are of the opinion that it would not be proper to direct the company to pay to the complainant, the amount so deposited with the company, more so when the Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed to constitute a committee, who will refund the amount to the investors after getting the sale proceeds of the property of the company. In these circumstances, we are of the view that this Forum is unable to pass an executable order against the opposite parties in view of the above order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In such circumstances, we dispose of the complaint accordingly, with liberty to the complainant to file/seek his claim/relief before the competent committee as constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. A copy of this order be supplied to the complainant free of cost. File be consigned to the record room after due compliance.
ANNOUNCED IN OPEN FORUM Dt.16.09.2016
President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Sirsa.
Member
