ORAL ORDER

Per – Hon’ble Mr. V. P. Utpat, President

          None present for the Complainant even on second call.  Today Complainant failed to appear before this Forum without any sufficient reason.  Adv. Ashok H. Deshpande instructed by Adv. Rhishikesh R. Ganu is present on behalf of the Opposite Party.  On 21/06/2014, this Forum had directed to refer the vehicle, which is subject matter of present consumer dispute, to appropriate laboratory viz. Automotive Research Association of India for getting test report as regards alleged manufacturing defects in the vehicle.  However, thereafter inspite of seeking repeated adjournments from time to time, till today for the reasons best known to the Complainant, the Complainant did not take appropriate steps for referring the disputed the vehicle to ARAI and getting an expert opinion.  Thus, Complainant has failed to comply with earlier orders passed by this Forum and thus, it does appear to this Forum that Complainant has lost his interest in further prosecution of present consumer complaint.  This is an old case pending with this Forum since the year 2013.  In such peculiar circumstances, it is not desirable to prolong the case.  Hence, consumer complaint stands dismissed for want of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of Section-13(2)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 read with Rule-4(7) of the Maharashtra Consumer Protection Rules, 2000.  Parties shall bear their own costs. 

Pronounced and dictated on Tuesday, May 02, 2017