Delhi

North East

CC/40/2022

Shama Jahan - Complainant(s)

Versus

Saharayan Universal Multi Purpose Society Ltd. - Opp.Party(s)

29 Mar 2023

ORDER

DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION: NORTH-EAST

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

D.C. OFFICE COMPLEX, BUNKAR VIHAR, NAND NAGRI, DELHI-93

 

Complaint Case No.40/22

 

In the matter of:

 

	Shama Jahan w/o Mohd. Zakir R/o 1462, Gali No. 48, Near Gubad Wali Masjid, Jafrabad, Delhi-110053	Complainant
	Versus
1.         2.         3.         4.	Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Ltd. 301-302, Shivam Commercial Complex 3rd Floor Karampura, New Delhi-110015   Sahara Q Shop Unique Product Range Ltd., Shivam complex IIIrd Kardampura, New Delhi-110015   D.K Shukla(Branch Manager) 301-302, Shivam Commercial Complex, 3rd Floor Karampura, New Delhi-110015   J.P. Rai (Rahul Raj) Regional Manager 301-302, Shivam Commercial Complex, 3rd Floor Karampura, New Delhi-110015	Opposite Parties

 

DATE OF INSTITUTION: JUDGMENT RESERVED ON:                   DATE OF ORDER:

23.02.2022 08.02.2023 29.03.2023

 

CORAM:

Surinder Kumar Sharma, President

Anil Kumar Bamba, Member

 

                                                                    ORDER

     Anil Kumar Bamba, Member

The Complainant has filed the present complaint under Section 35 of the    Consumer protection Act, 2019.

Case of the Complainant

1. The case of the Complainant as revealed from the record is that the complainant had invested for sum of Rs. 14/- per day since 21.03.1997 to 2012, in Sahara Co. After Complainant had invested Rs. 25,150/- in the Q Shop for six year from 15.05.2012 to 2018. The Q shop had merged in the New Company Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Ltd., in the year of 2018. After the merging, Complainant had purchased a new bond on 31.03.2018 from Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Ltd. and total amount was deposit/maturity amount is due Rs. 55,591/- vide receipt no. 467004152251 on 31.03.2018. At the time of receiving the said amount from the Complainant, company assured to complainant to provide benefit/profit to the Complainant but the Company had failed to provide the same, when the Company failed to provide the same, the complainant number of times requested the Opposite Parties  to return the hard earnest money of the complainant along with profit/interest, but the Opposite Parties always made one excused to another instead of satisfactory reply regarding the same. The complainant had prayed to direct the Opposite Parties to return Rs. 55,591/- along with profit or 24 % interest p.a, which were invested/deposited by the complainant, Rs. 15,000/- to the complainant for mental torture, financial loss and harassment and Rs. 10,000/-on account of legal charges, court fees and other expenses.  
2. None has appeared on behalf of Opposite Parties to contest the case. Therefore, Opposite Parties were proceeded against Ex-parte vide order dated 19.05.2022.

Ex-parte evidence of the Complainant

3. The Complainant in support of her complaint filed her affidavit wherein she has supported the averments made in the complaint.

Arguments & Conclusion

4. We have heard the Complainant and we have also perused the file.  The averments made by the Complainant in the complaint are supported by her affidavit and documents filed by her. The Opposite Party did not appear and did not file any written statement. Therefore, the averments made in the complaint are to be believed.
5. In view of the above discussion, the complaint is allowed. Opposite Parties are directed to pay jointly or severally Rs. 55,591/- to the Complainant along with interest @ 6 % p.a from the date of filing the complaint till recovery. Opposite Parties are also directed to pay jointly or severally an amount of Rs. 10,000/- to the Complainant on account of mental harassment and litigation expenses along with interest @ 6 % p.a. from the date of this order till recovery.
6. Order announced on 29.03.2023.

Copy of this order be given to the parties free of cost

File be consigned to Record Room.

(Anil Kumar Bamba)           Member

(Surinder Kumar Sharma) President