IN THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, KASARAGOD

                                      CC.NO.286/12

                             Dated this, the 18^th    day of February 2016

PRESENT:

SMT.P.RAMADEVI            : PRESIDENT

SMT.BEENA K.G               : MEMBER

SMT.SHIBA.M.SAMUEL    : MEMBER

Aneesh.C.Philip, S/o Peelikunju,,

Chanakaparambil House,Kunnumkai.                        : Complainant

West Eleri Po, Kasaragod Dt.

(Adv.Thomas Smith.A.S)

1.The Manager, Shriram Transport Finance Co.Ltd,

Kunnaruvath Bldg, North Kottacherry,

Kanhangad, Hosdurg,Kasaragod.Dt.                            : Opposite parties

Rep. by its Branch Manager,

2. P.T.Ashraf, S/o Abdulla P.T,

Parathody  House, Aanakayam Po,

Munduparamba, Malappuram Dt.

3.. The Joint Regional Transport Officer,

Sub Regional Transport Office, Kanhangad.

                                                            ORDER

SMT.P.RAMADEVI      : PRESIDENT

    Opposite parties raised an issue regarding  the maintainability of the complaint before this forum in the light of the order passed by the Hon’ble National Commission  in Magna Fincorp.Ltd & others vs Praveen  Benson  & others (RP.No.1936/15) dtd. 3/11/2015.

   That the contention of the opposite party  that the complaint is barred by principles of res judicata  since  the arbitration award is  passed in respect of the same  subject matter and the complainant is not maintainable before this Forum.

  Heard both sides.  In this case an arbitration  award  is passed in respect of the same subject matter. The observation of the Hon’ble National Commission is  “ in view of the decision of the Arbitrator which is binding on parties, the forum below should not have passed an order by over looking the award”.

    On going through the above decision of the Hon’ble National Commission and on perusal of  the documents , we are of the view that the complaint is barred by principles of resjudicata and hence it is not maintainable before this Forum.  Therefore the   complaint is dismissed  .  No order as to cost.

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MEMBER                                                    MEMBER                                                     PRESIDENT

eva                                                            /forwarded by order/

                                                                   SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT