D.o.F:16/10/2009

D.o.O:07/5/2009

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                                CC.205/08

                        Dated this, the 07^th   day of May 2009.

PRESENT:

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                                            : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI                                                : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI                         : MEMBER

Kusumam Kamalakshan,

C/o V.V.Malathil,                                                              : Complainant

R Nilayam, North Beach,Kasaragod

(Adv.Madhusoodhan,Kasaragod)

1.Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

 Eashwarante   Kshethram Committee  having its

 office at  Vainingattu, Po.Uppilikkai, PuthukaiHosdurg   

2 C.V.Krishnan, S/o Koman, Treasurer,  

 R/at Vainingat, Puthukai.Po,    Kasaragod.                         :  Opposite parties   

 (E.Sukumaran, Hosdurg,Adv. for OP.NO.2 )                                                                  

3. V.Balachandran,.  S/o Krishnan,

  Haripuram, Pullur Po, Hosdurg,Kasaragod.                    

                                                                  ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT:

        The grievance of the complainant in brief is that the opposite parties 1 to 3 appropriated her chitty instalments paid in the chitty conducted by opposite  parties.  According to him he joined in the chitty on 06/03/06.  The total chitty amount on maturity was Rs.1,05,000/-.  Complainant remitted 12 monthly instalments of Rs.5,000/- totaling Rs.60,000/- till 6/2/07.  But opposite parties neither completed the chitty nor paid the chitty instalments remitted by hundred of chittalans including complainant.  Hence the complaint  praying for an order of payment of Rs.105,000/-  being the matured chit amount and  a  sum of Rs.5,000/- towards the mental agony suffered by the complainant with costs.

2.  Notice to all opposite parties were issued by registered post with acknowledgment due.  Though notice to opposite party No.2 served and represented through a counsel but no version is filed.  Notice to opposite parties 1 & 3 returned as unserved with endorsement of the postal authorities as left.    Hence notice by publication in the  local daily was allowed.  Evenafter publication  of notice opposite parties 1 & 3  remained absent.  Hence all the opposite parties were set exparte.

3.                  Complainant filed affidavit in support of her claim reiterating that is stated in the complaint.  Ext A1  the chitty passbook marked.  Heard the counsel for the complainant.  Claim of the complainant proved.

4.                  The non  completion of chitty and the appropriation of chitty instalments are  deficiency in services on the part of opposite parties.  It became more grave when  the chitty run by the opposite parties do not have the required license from the authorities to conduct the same.  This is nothing but  an unscrupulous  exploitation  of consumers

          Therefore the complaint is allowed and the opposite parties 1 to 3 are jointly and severally directed to refund Rs.60,000/- with interest @9%  per annum from the  date of complaint till payment along with a cost of Rs.2500/-.  Time for compliance is limited to 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of order.

 MEMBER                                   MEMBER                     PRESIDENT

Ext.A1- Chitty passbook

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