Punjab

Patiala

CC/20/95

Sunil Kumar - Complainant(s)

Versus

Sahara Credit Corporate Socicty Limited - Opp.Party(s)

Sh M.L Sharma

16 Jul 2021

ORDER

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum,Patiala
Patiala
 
Complaint Case No. CC/20/95
( Date of Filing : 27 Jul 2020 )
 
1. Sunil Kumar
R/O H No 489/9 Krishana Basti Samana
Patiala
Patiala
...........Complainant(s)
Versus
1. Sahara Credit Corporate Socicty Limited
Sahara India Bhawan 1 Kapurthala Complex Aliganj Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow
............Opp.Party(s)
 
BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. J. S. Bhinder PRESIDENT
  Sh. V K Ghulati Member
 
PRESENT:
 
Dated : 16 Jul 2021
Final Order / Judgement

DISTRICT  CONSUMER  DISPUTES  REDRESSAL  COMMISSION,

                                          PATIALA                                                

                                             Consumer Complaint No. 95 dt.27/07/2020                                                                                                                                                Decided on:   16/07/2021

 

Sunil Kumar son of Sh. Roop Chand, age about 70 years, resident of House No.489/9, Krishna Basti, Samana, District Patiala-147101.                                                                                    ....Complainant      

                                         Versus 

  1.   Sahara  Credit  Cooperative  Society  Limited, Sahara India Bhawan,

  1, Kapurthla  Complex, Aliganj,  Lucknow -226024.

 

  1.   Sahara  Credit  Cooperative  Society Limited/ Sahara India Parivar,

       Near Sethi  Sales Corporation, Opp. Polo Ground, Patiala .                                                                                          ….Opposite parties

 

                                Complaint under Section 35 of the 

                                Consumer Protection Act, 2019.  

QUORUM

                                Sh. Jasjit Singh Bhinder, President                                                                                                                                                          Sh. Vinod Kumar Gulati, Member 

ARGUED BY:

Sh. M. L. Sharma  Adv. counsel for complainant.

Sh. Dhiraj Puri Adv. counsel for the Opposite Parties.

 

ORDER

                              JASJIT  SINGH  BHINDER,  PRESIDENT

1.                  Complainant has filed this complaint under Section 35 of the Consumer Protection Act, (hereinafter referred to as the Act) against the Opposite Parties namely Sahara  Credit  Cooperative  Society  Limited  & Ors. ( hereinafter referred to as the OPs) on the ground that complainant availed the services of the OPs by investing under Sahara Scheme  the amounts of Rs.62,000/- vide certificate No.705000711237, Rs.63,000/- vide certificate No.705000711238 and Rs.80,000/- vide certificate No.705000711237 in the shape of  Fixed deposit for twelve months on  28/02/2019. OPs have issued the certificates in this regard to the complainant. The maturity value of the certificates was Rs.67,270/-, Rs.68,355/- and Rs.86,800/- and maturity date of all the certificates was 28/02/2020 as mentioned in the certificates. After due date of said certificates/ Accounts, the complainant submitted all the relevant documents with OPs for releasing of the maturity amount. The complainant ran from pillar to post for the redressal of his grievances but OPs did not release the amount deposited by the complainant with matured value. 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 maturity amount of Rs.67,270/-, Rs.68,355/- and Rs.86,800/- in respect of the certificates along with 9%  interest from the date of their maturity i.e. 28/02/2020 and to pay Rs.50,000/- on account of inconvenience, mental agony, harassment and mental tension and an amount of Rs.7700/- on account of litigation expenses. 

2.             In reply filed by the OPs, preliminary objections are taken up on the grounds that the complainant  has not approached the Commission with clean hands as the present complaint is wholly misconceived and groundless and unsustainable in law. 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.  That in the present complaint the dispute if any between the complainant and the OPs is between members and Society, Therefore, there is special provisions made by the legislatures in Cooperative Societies Act 2008.  On merits, it is stated that the complainant being the member of the society  had chosen to invest amount in Sahara Plans  in the shape of FDR/ certificates at Branch office Patiala of Society. Complainant after understanding the by-laws and objects of the society has become a Member. Before opting the scheme the complainant duly understood the terms  and conditions of the scheme  and then the complainant had submitted signed application forms to share for the furtherance of the objects 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. The complainant has no right to claim against the terms of the agreement. The present complaint is an abuse of process of law which is completely based on false concocted story and the complainant is not entitled to get any claim or compensation or litigation cost and that the present complaint is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed with cost.  It is further pleaded that complainant has made the declaration to abide with the conditions of the scheme, as such the conditions of the scheme are binding upon the complainant and complainant has no right to claim anything against the terms and conditions of the scheme.

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.                  To prove the case, ld. Counsel for the complainant has tendered Ex.CA affidavit of the complainant where in complainant has deposed as per his complaint and Ex.C-1 to Ex.C-3 are the copies of the receipts, Ex.C-4 to Ex.C-6 copies of certificates. Learned counsel for the complainant has argued that the complainant has invested the amount with the OPs. Further it is contended that the complainant approached the OPs and requested OPs to release the maturity amount of the FDR/ certificates, but the amount was not paid despite approaching the OPs. On the other hand, the OPs have tendered Ex.OPA affidavit of Rajesh Kumar Shukla, Sector Manager along with documents Ex.OP-1 copy of authority letter and Ex.OP-2 copy of  terms and conditions.

6.             It is proved on record that the complainant deposited the  amount with the opposite parties. Even after the maturity of the certificates, OPs have not paid the maturity amount, which are clearly mentioned on certificates Ex.C-4 to Ex.C-6. In this way OPs have defrauded the innocent complainant despite the fact that amounts were received but OPs have not made the payment.

7.             In view of our above discussion, we partly allow the complaint and direct the OPs to pay to the complainant an amount of Rs.67,270/- vide certificate No.705000711237, Rs.68,355/- vide certificate No.705000711238 and Rs.86,800/- vide certificate No.705000711237 along with interest @ 6% per annum from 28/02/2020 till realization. OPs are 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 45 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 

ANNOUNCED*  

Dated: 16/07/2021   

                                

                           (Vinod Kumar Gulati)               (Jasjit Singh Bhinder)

                                       Member                                      President

 

 

 

 
 
[HON'BLE MR. J. S. Bhinder]
PRESIDENT
 
 
[ Sh. V K Ghulati]
Member
 

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