IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, ALAPPUZHA
Tuesday the 29th day of September, 2015.
Filed on 21.12.2009.
Present
1. Smt. Elizabeth George, President
2. Sri. Antony Xavier, Member
3. Smt. Jasmine.D. (Member)
in
C.C.No.438/2009
between
Complainant:- Opposite Parties:-
1. Mr. Joseph P C 1. Providence Chitty Fund
Pazhuvida,Eramallur P.O.,
Eramalloor Cherthala
2.Smt.Joice Antony
Nalampurackal House, Thuravoor P.O.
Cherthala
3. Smt.Kathrina Augustine
-do-
4. Sri.Varghese Antony
-do-
5. Sri.Wilson Antony
-do-
6. Sri.Sibi Augustine
-do-
7. Sri. Saji Augustine
-do-
8. Sri.Sojan Augustine
-do-
9. Smt.Soni
-do-
10. Smt. Lissy
-do-
11. Smt. Leena
Nalampurackal House,
Thuravoor P.O.
Cherthala
(Adv.Byju.K. for O.P.Nos.2 to 11)
O R D E R
SRI. ANTONY XAVIER (MEMBER)
This is a remanded matter. The case was once heard and the President of the then Forum passed the order on 31.01.2012 allowing the complaint. Since there was no detailed order, Hon’ble State Commission suo motto taken up the matter and remanded the case for hearing for the purpose of passing a speaking order. After remanded, notices were issued to both parties for hearing the matter. Complainants have filed this complaint before the Forum on 21.12.2009 alleging deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties.
2. The brief fact of the allegations of the complainant is as follows: - Complainants’ case is that the 1st opposite party is a firm that carries out chitty business in the name and style of Providence Chitty Fund. The opposite parties 2 to 11 are the partners as well as the administration of the said firm. The complainant deposited with opposite parties bearing Chittal number 83 and remitted an amount of Rs.22,500/- ( Twenty two thousand and five hundred only) towards this. The 2 partners of the firms (Sri.Thomas Antony and Sri.Varghese Augustine) expired, other opposite parties assumed the charge of this Firm. All of a sudden the opposite parties have stopped the entire business transaction and closed down the office without making refund the deposited amount of Rs.22,500/- (Rupees Twenty two thousand five hundred only) to the complainant. There is deficiency of service on the part of the opposite parties. The complainant sustained immeasurable mental agony. Aggrieved on this the complainants approached this Forum.
3. Notice issued to the opposite parties. Opposite parties 6 to 9 filed Vakalath, but did not file any version.
4. Complainant filed proof affidavit and produced 1 document marked as Exts.A1is the original passbook of the complainant,
5. Bearing in mind, the contentions of the complainants the sole question arises for consideration are whether the complainants entitled to the relief sought for?
6. We carefully perused the materials placed before us. We went through the documents produced by the complainant. The complainants’ case stands well substantiated by the evidence put on record by the complainant. As we have already observed, the opposite parties did not make it a point to turn up before this Forum. Needless to say the case of the complainants stands un-assailed. We hold that the complainants are entitled to the relief sought for.
In the result, the complaint is allowed. The opposite parties are directed to return the deposited amount of Rs.22,500/- (Rupees Twenty two thousand five hundred only) with interest @ 12% per Annum from the date of complaint before this Forum till the repayment of the entire amount to the complainant. The opposite parties are further directed to pay an amount of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) towards cost of this proceedings to the complainants. No further amount is allowed towards compensation. We further clarify that the liability of the opposite parties 2 to 11 are limited only to the value of properties inherited by them from the deceased partners named Sri. Thomas Antony and Sri.Varghese Augustine and the complainants are at liberty to proceed against the assets of the opposite parties 2 to 11 for the realization of the above amount with above limitation. The order shall be complied within one month from the date of receipt of this order.
Pronounced in Open Forum on this the 29th day of September, 2015
Sd/- Sri. Antony Xavier (Member)
Sd/- Smt. Elizabeth George (President)
Sd/- Smt. Jasmine D (Member)
APPENDIX:-
Evidence of the complainant:
Ext.A1 - Original passbook of complainant.
Evidence of the opposite parties: Nil.
-//True copy//-
By Order,
Senior Superintendent.
Typed by: Pr/-
Compd. By:
