Sri S.K.Sahoo,President.
This is a case filed by the complainant U/s. 12 of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
2. The case of the complainant is that opp.party No.1 is the authorised dealer, service provider to the consumer and opp.party No.3 is the manufacturer of the motor cycle purchased by the complainant. The complainant has purchased a Dream Yuga (CB110D) model,21D type red colour, frame number ME4JC583CD8234058 and engine number JC58E81232495 vide retail invoice number 13IN01586/dated 05.08.2013 from the authorised dealer Shuv Laxmi Motors (Laxmi Honda), Shankar Cinema Road,Angul the respondent number No.1. The said motor cycle is having Regd. No. OD-17-2199.Soon after the first service there was leakage of engine oil from its head , gears were not functioning properly and there was excessive heating of the engine .The complainant faced problem from the date of purchase. During the second and third servicing , the complainant has intimated about the said problem to the service point of opp.party No.2 situated at Boudh but no action was taken by the opp.parties to rectify such defect. The aforesaid defects were brought to the notice of opp.party No.1 who had sent an expert to rectify the defects found with the motor cycle but he could not rectify the same. The complainant took his motor cycle for fourth servicing to opp.party No.1, who also could not rectify the defect. Thereafter the complainant intimated about the problems faced by him to the opp.parties through letters and reminders which were returned unserved. At last the complainant served a pleader notice to opp.party No.1 on 30.05.2014 through Regd. Post with A.D but he avoided to receive the same, as a result of which the said notice returned to the pleader of the complainant. The complainant had also put-fourth his grievance before opp.party No.3 but no avail. Hence this case.
3. Notice was issued to opp.party No.2 & 3 through Regd. Post and opp.party No.1 by this office. The notice issued to opp.party No.1 has been received on 16.07.2014 .The notice issued to opp.party No.2 has been received by the address as appears from the A.D available in the case record. The notice issued to opp.party No.3 through Regd. Post with A.D on 14.07.2014 in correct address did not return to this office. A.D is also not back. After expiry the statutory period of thirty days , it is deemed that the notice has been duly served on opp.party No.3.
4. Opp.party No.1 & 3 filed a joint show cause, where as opp.party No.2 has filed separate show cause.
The case of the opp.party 1 & 3 is that opp.party No.1 is the authorised dealer/ agent of opp.party No.3 and paragraph 1 & 2 of the complaint petition is admitted. The complainant has never put forth his grievance before the opp.party No.1 & 3 at any point of time. The complainant has not co-operated with the mechanic of the company or the authorised dealer for providing satisfactory service. The opp.party No.1 & 3 has no knowledge about the problems and intimation to opp.party No.2 as alleged in paragraph-4 of the complaint petition. All the allegations made in paragraph- 5 & 6 of the complaint petition are false. The opp.party No.1 has taken utmost care in providing service to the complainant, even by attending the door step of the complainant. On the other hand the complainant di not co-operate . The complainant has not maintained the motor cycle in good conditions after he purchased He has not followed the instructions given to him by the owner manual. All the services were given to the complainant free of cost with full satisfaction of the complainant. On 26.10.2013 the complainant raised his complaint regarding the defect in his vehicle before opp.party No.3 and in due course it was intimated to opp.party No.1 for providing service to the complainant. In result the opp.party No.1 had sent one expert mechanic on behalf of the company to Athamallik at the door step of the complainant on 23.11.2014 .Due service was provided to the complainant and he was advised to send the vehicle to the opp.party No.1 for better service. The same fact was intimated to the complainant on 04.03.2014 and 04.07.2014 through registered post . The complainant was also advised by opp.party No.2 to maintain the vehicle properly . The complainant has not maintained his vehicle properly and not produced his motor cycle before the opp.party No.1 at Angul. There is no deficiency in service on behalf of the opp.party No.1 & 3 and they are ready to provide necessary service if required on production of the motor cycle at the service centre situated at Angul. The complainant avoided to produce his vehicle before opp.party No.1 & 3 . The complainant did not comply to the request of opp.party No.1 which were sent to him through Regd. Post.
The case of opp.party No.2 is that the contents of the paragraph-1 is admitted by opp.party No.2 .The allegations made in paragraph- 2 is denied by the opp.party No.2 and the opp.party No.2 is not aware of the allegations made in paragraph- 3,4,5 & other paragraphs of the complaint petition. The opp.party No.2 is no way liable for the allegations made by the complainant in his complaint petition.
5. The complaint petition filed by the complainant is supported with affidavit. No evidence was led by the complainant. He has filed the photo copy of the Tax Invoice and the undelivered pleader notice issued in the address of opp.party No.1 , by his advocate. No other document has been filed by him. However, from the complaint petition it transpires that the complainant has purchased a motor cycle bearing Regd. No. OD-17-2199 from the opp.party No.1 on payment of consideration. It is admitted by the opp.parties in their written version. The photo copy of the Tax Invoice dtd. 29.03.2004 also shows that the complainant has purchased the motor cycle on payment of Rs. 51,649.00 to opp.party No.1. It is alleged at paragraph- 3 of the complaint petition that there was leakage of engine oil from the head, malfunctioning of gear and excessive heating of the engine of the motor cycle purchased by the complainant, for which the complainant has sent letters and reminders to the opp.parties and their authorised persons. The complainant has not filed the copy of such letter or any material to prove that he has despatched repeated letters and reminders to the opp.parties. On the other hand the opp.party No.1 has filed the photo copy of two letters which were addressed to the complainant on 04.03.2014 and 04.07.2014 through regd. Post with A.D, in which the complainant was required to produce his vehicle before the opp.party No.1 for necessary repairing, if required. Absolutely there is no materials before this Forum that the complainant has produced his vehicle before opp.party No.1 to rectify the defects if any .
In the written version filed by the opp.party No.1 & 3 they have admitted that on 26.10.2013 a complaint was received from the complainant and thereafter on 23.11.2014 a mechanic of opp.party No.1 was sent to the house of the complainant situated at Athmallik and service was provided to the complainant. At paragraph- 7 of the show cause the opp.party No.1 & 3 have specifically mentioned that the complainant was advised to produce the vehicle before the opp.party No.1. The complaint at paragraph-5 of his complaint petition has mentioned that one expert mechanic was sent to Athamallik for rectification of the defect and despite the repair made by the said mechanic the motor cycle continued with the defect. So from the materials on record, it is clear that the opp.party No.1 & 2 have taken steps by sending an expert mechanic to the house of the complainant situated at Athamallik , although the authorised centre of opp.party No.1 exist at Angul.
On the other hand the complainant failed to produce any materials before this Forum that there is deficiency in service by the opp.parties. The complaint failed to prove that there is deficiency in service provided by the opp.parties. On the other hand the complainant has not produced the vehicle before the opp.party No.1 at Angul for rectification of the defect if any in the motor cycle.
6. Hence order :-
: O R D E R :
The case be and the same is dismissed on contest.