KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL NO.490/09 JUDGMENT DATED 30.10.09 PRESENT SMT.VALSALA SARANGADHARAN -- MEMBER SRI.S.CHANDRAMOHAN NAIR -- MEMBER 1. The Managing Director, Indus Motors, Cordial towers, Near S.T.Mary’s School, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The Manager, -- APPELLANTS Indus Motors, Punalur Branch. (By Adv.P.K.Aboobacker) Vs. Renjini C.Upendran, Puthen Madom, Bharanikavu, -- RESPONDENT Punalur. JUDGMENT SMT.VALSALA SARANGADHARAN,MEMBER The appellants are the opposite parties in CC.No.331.08 in the file of CDRF, Kollam. The appellants are under orders to pay a sum of Rs.50,000/-as price difference of Model change along with Rs.15,000/- as compensation and Rs.1,500/- as costs to the complainant. 2. The appellants who are the opposite parties entered appearance before the Forum but did not file version and they have not adduced any evidence. 3. Heard both sides. The learned counsel for the appellants/opposite parties submitted that the counsel who conducted the case before the Forum was laid up due to Typhoid and so he could not properly entrust anybody to represent the matter before the Forum. On a consideration of the order of the Forum and statement of facts in the appeal memorandum we find that a considered order is required in the matter. 4. In the circumstances, the order of the Forum is set aside on condition that the appellants/opposite parties deposit a sum of Rs.5000/- before the Forum within one month from today. The above amount can be withdrawn by the complainant towards costs. On deposit of the amount the forum will take the matter into file and issue notice to the complainant. The Forum is also directed to permit the opposite parties to file version and to permit both parties to adduce evidence in support of their contentions if they so desire and dispose of the matter on merits. The matter will stand posted before the Forum on 7.12.09. The office is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to the Forum urgently. VALSALA SARANGADHARAN -- MEMBER S.CHANDRAMOHAN NAIR -- MEMBER |