Punjab

Sangrur

CC/302/2019

Bhupinder Kumar - Complainant(s)

Versus

Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited - Opp.Party(s)

Sh.G.S.Shergill

28 Dec 2020

ORDER

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, SANGRUR
JUDICIAL COURT COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, SANGRUR (148001)
PUNJAB
 
Complaint Case No. CC/302/2019
( Date of Filing : 02 Jul 2019 )
 
1. Bhupinder Kumar
Bhupinder Kumar S/o Sh. Surinder Kumar r/o Dashmesh Nagar New Grain Market Bhawanigarh Teh. Bhawanigarh Distt. Sangrur
...........Complainant(s)
Versus
1. Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited
Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Regd. Office Sahara India Bhawan, I, Kapoorthala Complex Aliganj Lukhnow 226024 Through Its M.D.
2. Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited
Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Branch Office Main Bazar Char Khamba Market, Bhawanigarh Distt. Sangrur through its BM 1480026
............Opp.Party(s)
 
BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. Jasjit Singh Bhinder PRESIDENT
  Vinod Kumar Gulati MEMBER
 
PRESENT:Sh.G.S.Shergill, Advocate for the Complainant 1
 
Shri Udit Goyal, Adv. for OPs.
......for the Opp. Party
Dated : 28 Dec 2020
Final Order / Judgement

 

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, SANGRUR

                            

                                        

                                                                   Complaint No. 302

                                                                   Instituted on:   02.07.2019

                                                                   Decided on:     28.12.2020

 

Bhupinder Kumar son  of Shri Surinder Kumar resident  of Dashmesh Nagar, New Grain Market, Bhawanigarh Tehsil Bhawanigarh District Sangrur.

 

                                                …. Complainant.      

                                         Versus

 

1.     Sahara Credit Cooperatvive Society Ltd. Regd. Office: Sahara India Bhawan, 1, Kaapoorthala Complex, Aliganj, Lucknow through its Managing Director;226024.

2.     Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. Branch Office Main Bazar Char Khamba Market, Bhawanigarh, Tehsil Bhawanigarh District Sangrur through its Branch Manager 148026.

 

          ….Opposite parties.

 

FOR THE COMPLAINANT:     Shri G.S.Shergill, Advocate                          

 

FOR OPP. PARTIES              :             Shri Udit Goyal,Adv.         

 

 

Quorum:   Shri Jasjit Singh Bhinder, President

                Shri V.K.Gulati, Member   

 

 

ORDER:  

 

Shri Jasjit Singh Bhinder, President

 

1.             Bhupinder Kumar, complainant (referred to as complainant in short) has preferred the present complaint against the opposite parties (referred to as OPs in short) on the ground that he availed the services of the OPs by investing an amount of Rs.75,000/- vide different policies/ FDRs  on 30.12.2015. The date of maturity of the said FDRs was 30.06.2017 and maturity value of the FDRs is Rs.88500/-. After due date of said FDRs the complainant submitted all the relevant documents with OP no.2 for releasing the amount. The complainant requested the OPs so many times to release the maturity amount but they failed to do so. Thus, alleging deficiency in service on the part of the Ops,  the complainant has prayed that the opposite parties be directed to release the amount of FDRs i.e. Rs.88500/- along with interest and to pay Rs.50,000/- on account of mental torture, agony, inconvenience and an amount of Rs.22,000/- on account of litigation expenses.

 

2.             In reply filed by the Ops, preliminary objections are taken up on the grounds that the complainant is not a consumer as the complainant is a member of the society and if any member of the society has any grievance then he should go to the arbitrator for arbitration. On merits, it is stated that the complainant being the member of the society vide membership number 56151500200 had chosen to invest Rs.75000/-  in Sahara A Plan  in the shape of  FDR for 18 months at Franchise office Bhawanigarh of Society. It is further submitted that the maturity value of accounts was as per the terms and conditions of scheme. The complainant demanded additional interest after date of maturity but no additional interest is payable to the complainant after the date of maturity. As such there is no deficiency in service on the part of the OPs.

 

3.             The learned counsel for the parties produced their respective evidence before this Commission in the shape of documents and affidavits.

 

4.             We have gone through the pleadings of the parties and documents placed on record by the parties as well as heard the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties.

 

5.             The learned counsel for the complainant has contended that the complainant availed the services of the opposite parties in the month of December, 2015 by investing an amount of Rs.75000/- vide different policies/FDRs which were issued by the OP no.2 in favour of the complainant. Further it is contended that the complainant approached the OPs and requested OP number 2 to release the maturity amount of the FDRs, but the amount was not paid despite approaching the Ops as such it is stated that the Ops are deficient in rendering service to the complainant. On the other hand, the Ops have admitted the deposit of the amount of Rs.75000/- by the complainant but the maturity amount was not paid.  It is contended by the learned counsel for the OPs that the complainant is not a consumer of the OPs nor this is a consumer dispute, as such the learned counsel for the OPs have contended that this complaint should be dismissed. But we are unable to accept such a contention of the learned counsel for the OPs. 

 

6.             It is proved on record that the complainant deposited with the opposite parties a total amount of Rs.75000/- vide receipts Ex.C-2 to Ex.C-4  and the maturity amount payable to the complainant was to the tune of Rs.88500/- but the opposite parties failed to pay the due maturity amount along with interest.  Though the stand of the opposite parties is that the complainant is not a consumer but we are of the considered view that the opposite parties are liable to pay to the complainant the maturity amount of Rs.88500/-. As such, the opposite parties are deficient in service by not paying the requisite amount to the complainant.

 

7.             In view of our above discussion, we allow the complaint and direct the Ops to pay to the complainant an amount of Rs.88500/- along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of maturity till realization.  It is further directed to pay to the complainant an amount of Rs.5000/- as compensation for mental agony, harassment and further an amount of Rs.5000/- on account of litigation expenses.  This order be complied with by the opposite parties within 60 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

 

8.             A certified copy of this order be issued to the parties free of cost as per rules. File be consigned to records.

                        Announced.

 

                        December 28, 2020

 

            

                (Vinod Kumar Gulati)                (Jasjit Singh Bhinder)

                         Member                                 President

                                               

 
 
[HON'BLE MR. Jasjit Singh Bhinder]
PRESIDENT
 
 
[ Vinod Kumar Gulati]
MEMBER
 

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