D.o.F: 18/9/09

D.o.O:8/3/2010

IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                    CC.Nos.207/09, 208/09 &209/09

                        Dated this, the 8^th  day of March 2010.

PRESENT

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ                                            : PRESIDENT

SMT.P.RAMADEVI                                                : MEMBER

SMT.P.P.SYAMALADEVI                         : MEMBER

CC.207/09

P.K.Koran,S/o Koran,

R/at Kariangode,Perole

Hosdurg ,Kasaragod..                                           

CC.208/09

P.K.Madhu,

S/o P.K.Koran,

Proprietor,

Kairali Soda Company,  Kariangode,Perole

Hosdurg ,Kasaragod                        : Complainants

CC.209/09

P.K.Shobana,

S/oK.K.Sukumaran,

R/at Palayi,Putharikkandam,Perole,

Hosdurg,Kasaagod.

     1 President,Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

         Eashwaran   Kshethra committee, Puthukai                   :

          Vainingattu, Po.Uppilikkai,Hosdurg 

     2. V.Balachandran, Secretary,

         Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

         Eashwarante   Kshethra committee,   Puthukai

         Po Uppilikkai,  Kasaragod.                                               .        

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

           Pudukkai Vainingattu Sree Vairajathan

          Eashwaran   Kshethra committee,  Puthuka, Po.Uppilikkai

       ( OP. 1 to 3 Exparte )                                                                  

                                                        COMMON  ORDER

SRI.K.T.SIDHIQ: PRESIDENT:

           The case of the complainants are that they jointed in the chits conducted by the opposite parties.  The complainants are relatives. CC.207/09  is filed by the father of the  complainant M.Madhu in CC.208/09 and his sister filed the complaint  CC.209/09.  All  the chitties  were started  on 25/02/06 and the total chitty amount on maturity to be received was Rs.1,00,000/- each .  Complainants in CC.207/09 &209/09 were remitted  9 monthly instalments of Rs.2,000/- totaling Rs.18,000/- each  and the complainant in CC.208/09  has remitted monthly instalments of Rs.2000/- each in 2 chitties totalling Rs74,000/- .  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 complainants.  Hence the complaints  praying for an order of refund of  chitty amounts and   costs.

2.    Notices were issued to all opposite parties by registered post with acknowledgment due.  But notice to opposite parties NO.1 and 2 were returned undelivered with endorsement closed  and name of  opposite party No.3 remained absent  inspite of receipt of notice .   Hence against opposite parties 1 to 3 notice through publication was ordered.  Even after publication of notice opposite parties Nos.1 to 3 did not appear to defend the case.  Hence all the opposite parties were set exparte.

3.  The complainant in CC208/09 examined as PW1  and he filed  the authorizations  on behalf of other complainants and requested for joint trial of the case.  His prayer is allowed and joint trial was conducted .  The  chitty passbooks of  the complainants  were  marked as Ext.A1 to A4 .  From the payment entries made in Exts.A1 to A4  it is revealed that the complainants    have remitted a total sum of Rs.1,10,000/- in  the chitties.

4.    The non-completion of chitty and the misappropriation chitty amounts of subscribers are serious deficiency in service on the part of opposite parties.  Therefore opposite parties are liable to compensate the complainant.

            Hence the complaints are allowed and opposite parties Nos.1 to 3 are jointly and severally directed to pay   the chitty amount of  Rs.18,000/-each  with interest @ 9% per annum to the complainants in CC.207/09 and CC.209/09  and Rs.74,000/- with interest @ 9% per annum to the complainant in  CC.208/09  from the date of complaint till payment along with a cost of Rs.3000/-  to each  complainants. Time for compliance is 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of order.

Sd/                                                       Sd/                                     Sd/

MEMBER                                     MEMBER                             PRESIDENT

Exts.A1 to A4- chitty passbooks

eva/                                                          /Forwarded by Order/