D.o.F:19/7/2010 D.o.O:30/9/2010 IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD CC.NO. 165/10 Dated this, the 30th day of September 2010 PRESENT: SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ : PRESIDENT SMT.P.RAMADEVI : MEMBER 1.Abdulla.K, Chemullu House,Kottody Po. : Complainants Rajapuram, Kallar,Kasaragod 2.K.Abbas,Chemullu House,Kottody Po. Rajapuram, Kallar,Kasaragod (in person) 1. Panathadi Service Co-operative Bank, No.544,HO Poodamkallu,Rajapuram Po. : Opposite parties 2. Neethi Gas Co., Kerala State Co-operative Consumers- Federation Ltd, Gandhi Nagar, Cochin-20 ORDER SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT: The case of the complainants are that they availed Neethi gas connections through opposite party No.1 on deposit of approximately ` 8000/-each. But when the complainants wished to surrender the said connections opposite parties informed them that only ` 2500/ -each will be refunded. Hence the complaint praying for an order against opposite parties for the refund of deposited amount with compensation. 2. Notice issued to opposite parties served. But they remained absent represented. Hence name of opposite parties called absent and set exparte. 3. Complainant No.1 examined as PW1 and Exts A1&A2, LPG consumer books marked. During evidence, PW1 deposed that he did not remember the exact amount deposited at the time of availing gas connection. He further stated that he did not aware that ` 5750/- is the security deposit as contended by the 2nd opposite party in other cases. Therefore we are of the view that the complainants are entitled only for ` 5750/- each. Hence the complaint is allowed and opposite parties are jointly and severally directed to refund ` 5750/- each to the complainants within one month from the date of receipt of copy of order. Before receipt of payment the complainants shall surrender the gas cylinder and regulator to the opposite party No.1 and obtain the surrender certificate. If iopposite parties failed to refund the amount within one month then the amount of ` 5750/- will carry interest @9% from the date of complaint till payment. Sd/ Sd/ MEMBER PRESIDENT Exts.A1&A2- LPG consumer Books eva/ /Forwarded by Order/ SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT | 
