Kerala

StateCommission

A/16/223

PANASONIC INDIA - Complainant(s)

Versus

SHAJI ABHRAHAM - Opp.Party(s)

SATHEESH MURTHY

23 Mar 2017

ORDER

 

 

KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL

COMMISSION  VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

APPEAL  No.223/16

 JUDGMENT DATED:23.03.2017

 

PRESENT : 

JUSTICE SHRI. P.Q. BARKATHALI                         :  PRESIDENT

SHRI.V.V JOSE                                                           : MEMBER

 

Branch Manager,

Panasonic India, 2^nd floor,                                               

Joseph & Valentine Building,                                         : APPELLANT

Subhash Chandrabose Road,

Jawahar Nagar, Kochi-20.

 

Also at:

12^th floor, Ambience Tower,

Ambience Island, NH-18, Gurgaon-122 002.

 

(By Adv: Sri. Satheesh Moorthy)

 

            Vs.

 

1. Shaji Abraham,

Anakuzhiyil House, Alapuram,

Elanji P.O, Muvattupuzha-686 665.

                                                                                                :  RESPONDENTS

2. M/s Money Mart,

Padson Chamber,

Koothattukulan-686 662.

 

 

           

JUDGMENT

 

HON. JUSTICE SHRI.P.Q.BARKATHALI  :  PRESIDENT

 

Hearing advanced to this date.

2.      This is an appeal filed by the 1^st opposite party in CC.136/15 on the file of CDRF, Ernakulam challenging the order of the Forum dated, August 17, 2015 making the 1^st opposite party/appellant exparte.

3.      Heard.  It is seen from the records that appellant was set exparte by the Forum.  Taking into account the nature of the contentions raised by the parties we feel that an opportunity should be given to the appellant to contest the matter on merits.  But they have to pay a cost of Rs.5000/- to the complainant.

In the result appeal is allowed.  The impugned order of the Forum allowing the complaint is set aside.  The matter is remanded to the Forum for fresh disposal in accordance with law. Appellant is permitted to pay the cost before the Forum.  On receipt of copy of this order Forum shall issue notice to both parties.

 

JUSTICE P.Q. BARKATHALI  :  PRESIDENT

 

VL.                                                                                                       V.V JOSE  : MEMBER