KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAD, THIURVANANTHAPURAM

FIRST APPEAL 656/2011

JUDGMENT DATED: 24..2..12

PRESENT

JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU  : PRESIDENT

Manager,                                            : APPELLANT

Shriram Transport Finance Co.Ltd,

Kottayam.

(By Adv.Narayan.R)

          Vs.

1. Salim.T.C.,                                     : RESPONDENTS

    Tathampara House,

    Near Kirlamakkal Juma Masjid,

    Punjavayal.P.O.,

    Kottayam.

2. Anupam Finance (India) Ltd.,

    Rep.by its Managing Director

    9, Kandappamudali Street,

    Elephant Gate, Chennai.

3. Branhc Manager,

    Anupam Finance (India) Ltd.,

    Near Travancore Cement Junction,

    Nattakom.P.O., Kottayam.

JUDGMENT

JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU  : PRESIDENT

            The appellant is the 3^rd opposite party in CC.160/10 in the file of CDRF, Kottayam. The opposite parties including the appellant are under                                                                                                                                      orders to return the vehicle documents,  duplicate key and un used cheque leaves to the complainant  and also to pay Rs.5000/- as compensation and Rs.1000/- as costs.

          2. It is the case of the appellant that appellant has only refinanced the arrangements made by opposite parties 1 and 2 another finance company and hence the appellant is not in possession of the documents etc. 

          3. The 3^rd opposite party/appellant was ex-parte before the Forum. 

          4. The appellant has sought for an opportunity to contest the matter.  In the circumstance  the order of the Forum is set aside on condition that the appellant pay a sum of Rs.3000/- towards cost to the complainant or deposit the same before the Forum which can be withdrawn by the complainant.  On payment of cost the Forum will permit the 3^rd opposite party to contest the matter and dispose of the case after considering the contentions of the 3^rd opposite party as well.

          5. The case will stands posted before the Forum on 30..3..2012.

          Office will forward the copy of this order to the Forum.

          JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU  : PRESIDENT

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