D.o.F;10/03/2010

D.o.O:28/07/2010

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM KASARAGOD

                                     CC.NO.53/10

                Dated this, the 28th   day of July 2010

PRESENT:

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                  : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI             : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI   : MEMBER

Sakundala.N.A, W/o Sisupalan.K.V,

Mandalam, Chedi Road,,                                : Complainant

PO. Uppilikkai, Pudukkai,Kasaragod.

(P.Latheesh.,Advocate,Hosdurg)

1. President,  Pudukkai Vainingattu-

    Sree Vairajathan  Eashwarante

    Kshethram Committee    Pudukkai, 

    Po.Uppilikkai, Nileshwar,Hosdurg.

2. V.Balachandran,S/o Krishnan,Secretary

    Pudukkai  Sree Vairajathan

    Eashwarante Kshethram Committee                          :  Opposite parties

    R/atVainingattu, Pudukkai, Po.Uppilikkai,Hosdurg

 ( Ops.1&2 Exparte)

3.C.V.Krishnan, S/o Krishnan, Vainingat

    Treasurer,,Sree Vairajathan    Eashwarante

    Kshethram Committee  Pudukkai Po.,Kasaagod

(Adv.E.Sukumaran,Hosdurg)

                                                                        ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ : PRESIDENT

     Complaint is admitted on the file after condoning delay  as per order in IA.65/10.

         Precisely stated, the complaint is that the complainant   joined a chitty conducted by opposite parties 1 to 3.   The  chitty  was started  on 27/10/05.  The total chitty amount on maturity to be received was  `` 5,00,000/- .  Complainant remitted  16  monthly  instalments of  `10,000/- each  totaling  ` 1,60,000/-   in the chitty .   Before completing the chitty opposite parties  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  ` 1,60,000/-  and  ` 3,000/-  as cost.

         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  unserved.  Even though opposite party No.3 was served with the notice but not turned up to defend the case.  Hence notice to opposite parties 1 & 2 were made  through  paper publication.  Even after publication of notice they  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 the passbook, it is revealed that the complainant    has remitted a total sum of   ` 1,60,000/-  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  ` 1,60,000/-  with interest @ 9% per annum to the complainant from the date of complaint till payment along with a cost of ` 3000/- . Time for compliance is 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 SUPERINTENDENT