D.o.F: 12/5/09

D.o.O:8/9/09

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                                CC.120/09

                        Dated this, the 8^th   day of September 2009.

PRESENT

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                                            : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI                                                : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI                         : MEMBER

V.P.Thambai,

Palakkattu, Valiyapurayil,

Pattena Road, Nileshwaram,                                             : Complainant

(in person)

1 President,Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

   Eashwaran   Kshethra committee, Puthukai                    :

   Vainingattu, Po.Uppilikkai,Hosdurg 

2. C.V.Krishnan, S/o Koman, Treasurer,                   :  Opposite parties

    Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

   Eashwaran   Kshethra committee,  Puthuka, Po.Uppilikkai

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

   Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

   Eashwarante   Kshethra committee,   Puthukai

   Po Uppilikkai,  Kasaragod.                                               .         

 (Exparte)                                                                 

                                                                  ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT:

           The case of the  complainant  V.P.Thambai can be summarized  as follows:

She joined in 3 different chitties run by opposite parties.  The first chitty started on 8/01/2005, the total prize money of the chitty was Rs.1,00,000/-.  The complainant has paid 26 monthly installments of 2000/- totaling  Rs.52,000/-   in the said chitty.  The second chitty was began  on 11/07/2006  the total prize money as per this chitty was Rs.2,10,000/- . She remitted 8 monthly instalments of Rs.10,000/- totaling Rs.80.000/- and the 3^rd chitty was stared on 23/5/05 Complainant remitted  22 monthly instalments of Rs.3,000/- totaling Rs.66,000/-.   Before completing the chitty Opposite parties  2&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.,198,000/- and  Rs.5,000/-  as cost.

2.    Notices were issued to all opposite parties by registered post with acknowledgment due.  But notice to opposite parties NO.1 and 3 were returned undelivered with endorsement left.  Even though opposite party No. 2 was served notice but not  turned up. Name of Opposite party NO.2 called absent and set exparte.  As against opposite parties 1&3 notice through publication was made.  Even after publication of notice opposite parties Nos.1&3 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 passbooks marked as Exts.A1 to A3.  From the payment entries made in Exts.A1 to A3  it is revealed that the complainant    has remitted a total sum of Rs.1,98,000/- in  the chitties.

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 amounts of  Rs.1,98,000/-  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

Sd/                                                         Sd/                                             Sd/

MEMBER                                          MEMBER                                         PRESIDENT

Exts.A1 to A3-chitty passbooks

eva/                                                             /Forwarded by Order/

                                                        SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT