D.o.F: 25/8/09

D.o.O:05/4/2010

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                                CC.194/09

                        Dated this, the 05^th  day of April 2010.

PRESENT

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                                            : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI                                                : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI                         : MEMBER

P.P.Raveendran,

S/o Kunhiraman,

R/at Narimalam, PO,Chayyoth,

Nileshwar,Kasaragod..                                            : Complainant

(P.Padmanabhan,Adv,Hosdurg)

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.                                               .        

(Ops 1 to 3 are Exparte)

                                                                  ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT:

         Precisely stated the complaint is that the complainant   joined a chitty conducted by opposite parties 1 to 3.   The  chitty was started  on 6/10/05 .  The total chitty amount on maturity to be received was Rs.1,05,000/- .  Complainant remitted  13 monthly instalments of Rs.5,000/- totaling Rs.65,000/-.  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  Rs.65,000/- and  Rs.25,000/-  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 represented  by counsel but not filed version or documents.  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.  The  chitty passbook of complainant is  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.65,000/- 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.65,000/-  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 order.

MEMBER                                     MEMBER                             PRESIDENT

Ext.A1- chitty passbook

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