D.o.F:13/7/09

D.o.O:14/01/2010

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                                CC.160/09

                   Dated this, the 14^th   day of January  2010

PRESENT:

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                                            : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI                                                : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI                         : MEMBER

Sindhu.M,

W/o .C.Kunhikannan                                       

Weaver’s colony,                                                       :Complainant

Po.Thaikadappuram,Nileshwar,Kasaragod Dt.

(T.V.Rajendran ,Adv.Hosdurg)

1.  President, Pudukai Vainingat Sree Vairajathan

Easwaran Kshethra Committee , Pudukkai

Po.Uppilikkai, Nileshwaram,Kasaragod.Dt.

(exparte)

2.V. Balachandran, Secretary,

 Pudukai Vainingat Sree Vairajathan Easwaran

 Kshethra Committee, , Po.Uppilikkai,                      : Opposite parties  

Nileshwaram, Kasaragod.Dt. (Exparte  )

3. C.V.Krishnan, S/o. Koman, Treasurer,                 

Pudukai Vainingat Sree Vairajathan Easwaran              

Kshethra Committee R/at Pudukkai, Po.Uppilikai,

Nileshwar. Kasaragod.Dt.

(E.Sukumaran ,Hosdurg,Adv. for OP.3)

                                                                       ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT

     The grievance of the complainant in brief is that the opposite parties 1 to 3 appropriated her chitty instalments paid in the chitty conducted by them.  According to the complainant ,she joined a chitty on 7/5/06 .  The total chitty amount on maturity was Rs.50,000/.  Complainant remitted  10 monthly instalments of Rs.1000/-each  totaling Rs.10,000/-. Before completing the chitty Opposite parties 1 to 3 absconded closing the chitty offices and appropriating crores of rupees paid by   hundreds of chittalans including that of   the complainant.  Hence the complainant praying for an order of refund of Rs.10,000/- and  a further sum of Rs.10,000/- towards the mental agony suffered by the complainant with costs

2.    Notices were issued to all opposite parties by registered post with acknowledgment due.  But notice to opposite parties NO.1 and 2 were returned undelivered with endorsement left.  Even though opposite party No.3 was represented  by counsel but not filed version or documents.  As against opposite parties 1&2 notice through publication was made.  Even after publication of notice opposite parties Nos.1&2 did not appear to defend the case.  Hence all the opposite parties were set exparte.

3.   Complainant filed affidavit reiterating what is stated in the complaint.  The  chitty passbook of complainant is  marked as Ext.A1 .  From the payment entries made in Ext.A1 it is revealed that the complainant    has remitted a total sum of Rs.10,000/- in  the chitty.

4.    The non-completion of chitty and the misappropriation chitty amount of subscribers are serious deficiency in service on the part of opposite parties.  Therefore opposite parties are liable to compensate the complainant

            Therefore the complaint is allowed and the opposite parties 1 to 3 are jointly and severally directed to refund Rs.10,000/- with interest @9% per annum from the  date of complaint till payment along with a cost of Rs.3000/-.  Time for compliance is limited to 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of order

 Sd/                                                 Sd/                                           Sd/

MEMBER                                            MEMBER                               PRESIDENT  

Ext.A1- chitty passbook 

eva/                                                                                  /Forwarded by Order/

                                                                                        SENIOR SUPERINTEND