Delhi

West Delhi

CC/11/204

Sumit Kumar S/o Shri Surinder Singh - Complainant(s)

Versus

Saya Automobiles Ltd - Opp.Party(s)

02 Mar 2017

ORDER

CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM (WEST)

GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

150-151, Community Centre, C-Block, Janak Puri, New Delhi – 110058

 

                                                                                          Date of institution      : 13.04.2011

           Complaint Case. No.204/11                                       Date of order : 02.03.2017

In the matter of :-

Sumit Kumar S/o Shri Surinder Singh, R/o Flat No.201, Desu Colony, Janakpuri, New Delhi                                                                                    Complainant

 

Vs.

Saya Automobiles Ltd, Through its Directors, A-21/22, Industrial Area, Main GT Karnal Road, New Delhi 110033                                          Opposite Party-1  

Maruti Suzuki India ltd., Through its Directors, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

        Opposite Party-2

 

                                                                                   

                                                                                                           

 R.S. BAGRI, PRESIDENT

O R D E R  

 

Present:-  None for complainant.

                  Counsel for OP-1.                             

                                 

           

                   Sumit Kumar named above herein complainant has filed this complaint u/s 12 of the Consumer Protection Act for compensation of his car no. DL 8CR-6554 bearing Chasis No. # 329604 and Engine no. 1087618 on account of deficiency in service by opposite parties.    

               The opposite party no. 1 filed application for dismissal of the complaint on the ground that the complainant has sold the vehicle in question during pendency of the complaint without permission of this Forum.           

               We heard counsel for opposite party no.1 only as none is present on behalf of other parties.

               The opposite party no.1 has submitted that the complainant sold the vehicle in question during pendency of this complaint without permission of this Forum. Therefore, the complainant is no more a consumer under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act. In support of his submissions he placed reliance on copy of Registration Certificate (RC) of Car No. DL 8CR-6554 bearing Chasis No. # 329604 and Engine no. 1087618. From perusal of the R.C it reveals that complainant has sold the vehicle during pendency of the complaint and is no more owner of the vehicle. The Hon’ble National Commission in order dated 11.10.2013 passed in Revision Petition No.2622  of 2012 titled M/s Honda Cars India Ltd. Vs. Jatinder Singh Madan  & Ors. after relying upon order dated 25.9.13 passed in R. P. No. 2562 of 2012 titled Tata Motors Ltd. & Anr. Vs. Hazoor Maharaja Baba Des Rajji Chela Baba Dewa Singhji (Radha Swami) & Anr. and order dated 23.4.2013 passed in Appeal No.. 466/2008 titled Rajiv Gulati Vs. Authorised signatory by the Hon’ble National Commission held that once vehicle is sold during pendency of complaint without permission for the Forum/DSDRC/NDRC, the complainant does not remain consumer for the purposes of the Consumer Protection Act.

               Similar are facts of the present complaint. The complainant has sold the vehicle in question during pendency of the complaint without permission of the this Forum. Therefore, the complainant is not a consumer for the purposes of the Consumer Protection Act. Hence, the complaint is not maintainable before this forum.

  Resultantly, the complaint is hereby dismissed.

            Order pronounced on   : 02.03.2017

• Copy of order be sent to the concerned parties free of cost.

• Thereafter, file be  consigned to record.

 

   

 

(PUNEET LAMBA)                            (URMILA GUPTA)                                     ( R.S.  BAGRI )

    MEMBER                                          MEMBER                                         PRESIDENT