D.o.F:01/06/2013
D.o.O:01/01/2014
IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD
CC.NO.150/13
Dated this, the 1st day of January 2014
PRESENT:
SMT.P.RAMADEVI : PRESIDENT
SMT.BEENA K.G : MEMBER
SMT.SHIBA.M.SAMUEL : MEMBER
Mathew Lukose,
Panachikkal Veed, Vellarikundu Po, : Complainant
Parappa.
The Secretary, Balal Grama Panchayath, : Opposite party
Balal Po, Parappa via.
ORDER
SMT.P.RAMADEVI : PRESIDENT
The facts of the complaint in brief are that the complainant is a resident of Balal Grama Panchayath and due to scarcity of drinking water he approached the opposite party for arranging the drinking water as ordered by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala. But the opposite party fails to comply the direction of the Chief Minister, then he approached through the Hon’ble MLA. Even then the opposite party is not ready to help the complainant and then he dug a bore well in his property and for digging the well he spent Rs.39,100/-. According to complainant because of the adamant attitude and negligent act of the opposite party he spent the amount. Hence this complaint is filed alleging deficiency in service against opposite party and prayed for the recovery of the amount spent for digging the well in his property.
Opposite party served notice and appeared through counsel and filed their version. Opposite party denied all the allegations made against them by the complainant and raised an issue regarding the maintainability of the complaint before this Forum. According to the opposite party the complainant is not a consumer as per the Consumer Protection Act.
Heard both sides on issue regarding maintainability. Here the complainant has not received any service from opposite party for consideration. There is no consumer relation between the complainant and opposite party. Hence the complaint is not maintainable before this forum and it is dismissed.
MEMBER MEMBER PRESIDENT
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