D.o.F:28/1/09

  D.o.O:13/8/09

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                          CC.NO. 23/09

                  Dated this, the 13^th day of  August 2009

PRESENT:

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                                  : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI                          : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI               : MEMBER

Sreenath.K.V,S/o Ammini (late)

 Aavikara House,                                                   Complainant

Kanhangad.

(in person)

1.    Pudukai Vainingat Sree Vairajathan

Easwaran Kshethra Committee office at Vainingat,

Po.Uppilikkai,Pudukkai Village, Hosdurg Taluk,

Kasaragod.Dt.Rep.by its President,

(exparte)

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

Pudukai Vainingat Sree Vairajathan Easwaran               : Opposite parties  

Kshethra Committee R/at Pudukkai, Po.Uppilikai,

Hosdurg Taluk. Kasaragod.Dt.

(Exparte)

3.             Balachandran, Secretary, S/o Krishnan

 Pudukai Vainingat Sree Vairajathan Easwaran

 Kshethra Committee,   Vainingat, Po.Uppilikkai,

Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod.Dt. (Exparte)

                                                                      ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT:

         Precisely stated the complaint is that the complainant  Sreenath.K.V joined a chitty conducted by opposite parties 1 to 3.   The  chitty was started  on 10/12/04 .  The total chitty amount on maturity to be received was Rs.25,000/- .  Complainant remitted  28 monthly instalments of Rs.500/- totaling Rs.14,000/-.  Before completing the chitty Opposite parties  1&2  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.14,000/- and  Rs.10,000/-  as cost.

2.    Notices were issued to all opposite parties by registered post with acknowledgment due.  But notice to opposite party NO. 3 was  returned undelivered with endorsement left.  Even though opposite party No. 2 was served notice but not  turned up. Name of Opposite party NO.3 called absent and set exparte.  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 and chitty passbook 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.14,000/- 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.

            Hence the complaint is allowed and opposite parties Nos.1 to 3 are jointly and severally directed to pay   the chitty amount of  Rs.14,000/-  with interest @ 9% per annum to the complainant from the date of complaint till payment along with a cost of Rs.3000/-.Time for compliance is 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

Sd/                                                         Sd/                                             Sd/

MEMBER                                            MEMBER                               PRESIDENT    

Ext.A1-chitty passbook 

eva/                                                             /Forwarded by Order/

                                                        SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT