1. The complainant filed a petition praying to pass orders directing the O.Ps to refund the cost of the Mobile handset and to pay Rs. 50,000/- towards compensation and Rs. 5,000/- towards cost of litigation.
2. The complainant in the petition submitted that he purchased a Samsung Mobile handset from the OP No-1 bearing Model- Galaxy S III New GT-I 9300M IMEI No. 352607/06/340443/5t and paid Rs. 13,000/- (Rupees thirteen thousand) only towards the cost of the said mobile handset and accordingly the OP No.1 granted a printed Money receipt No. 99 dated 5.7.2015 along with warranty certificate in favour of the complainant. Seven day after its purchase, the complainant found several defect and brought to the knowledge of OP No.1 towards the rectification of defects who verified the handset and retuned the same by saying that the suffers from inherent manufacturing defects and the same could not be rectified and he sent the set to the authorized service center at Jeypore. Due to unfair trade practice/deficiency in service by the Opposite Parties the complainant suffered mentally, physically and financially.
Notice served on the Op-1 through personal service and notice sent to the OP-2 through registered post. Despite due notice, the Opposite Parties did not choose to contest the case by filing their written version.
In course of hearing, we heard the complainant and gone through the records carefully.
We come across a decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Vidya Dhar-versus-Munkif Rao and another reported in 1992(2) Civil Court Cases at page-91 held that “ if a party did not adduce any evidence in rebuttal, then adverse inference should drawn against the party for not rebutting the evidence”.
Therefore, the un-rebutted arguments left no corner to disbelieve the complaint. Taking consideration the undisputed documentary evidence and pleadings, we are inclined to pass order in favour of the complainant, directing the OP No. 2 to refund Rs. 13,000/- (Rupees thirteen thousand only) the cost of the mobile and pay RS. 5,000/- (Five thousand only) as compensation and Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) towards litigation expenses to the complainant within 30 days on receipt of copy of this order in default, the Opposite Party No-2 is liable to pay Rs. 50/- per day till its realization. Copy of the order is communicated to the parties free of cost.
Copy of the order be sent to the parties free of cost.
Pronounced in open Court on 28th September, 2015.
