Orissa

Rayagada

CC/384/2016

Sri Kintali Ravi Kumar - Complainant(s)

Versus

Sri Kundala Anil Kumar - Opp.Party(s)

Self

15 Dec 2017

ORDER

DISTRICT   CONSUMER  DISPUTES REDRESSAL    FORUM, RAYAGADA,

STATE:  ODISHA.

C.C. Case  No. 384 / 2016.                                Date.     15.   12   . 2017

P R E S E N T .

Dr. Aswini Kumar  Mohapatra,                          President.

Sri  Gadadhara Sahu,.                                                                     Member

Smt. Padmalaya  Mishra,                                                              Member

 

Sri Kintali Ravi Kumar,  S/O: Late Kinali Prakash  Rao, Main Road, Po  Dist:Rayagada  (Odisha).      Cell  No. 8984876321.                                                                                                                                        …. Complainant.

Versus.

Sri  Kundala  Anil  Kumar, Propritor M/S. Anil Videos, Near Uma Sankar Theater, Po  Dist:Rayagada  (Odisha)              … Opposite parties.

For the Complainant:-Self..

For the O.P:- Set exparte.

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JUDGMENT

                The  present dispute arises out of the complaint petition filed by the above named complainant alleging deficiency in service  against  afore mentioned O.Ps for non delivery of the  Video  Albums and photograpahs.   The brief facts of the case  has summarised here under.

                That  during the month of May, 2015 the complainant have photos and video    on the occasion of his younger  brother’s marriage  to be solemnized  on 27^th. May, 2015.   The complainant  contacted the O.P  for  taking  photograph  of the marriage evens to which the O.P. had agreed to render his service  for valuable  consideration  of Rs. 20,000/-. The complainant had paid an advance   a  sum of   Rs.2,001/- to the  O.P.   as  scheduled  the O.P. attended the marriage  and took photographs and video graphs  of the entire marriage event including  the  marriage  dinner event.  On   completion  of the  photograph and videograph of the events  the O.P. took a sum of Rs. 10,000/- for his service  and  balance  charges  assured him  to deliver all the photograph  and videograph  of the marriage  event  within  one month and balance  amount of Rs.8,000/-would be paid to him in the event of his delivery of the marriage  photographs and videograph.   Inspite of repeated  claims made by  the complainant the O.P. failed to discharge  his services for which  the amount  was paid to him. Hence this case. The complainant prays the forum direct the O.P to deliver the video albums and photographs of his brother and such other relief as the hon’ble forum deems fit and proper for the best interest of justice.

          On being noticed the O.P. appeared through their learned counsel and took adjournments. Then the O.Ps neither entering in to appear before the forum nor filed their  written version inspite of more than  5 adjournments has been given  to them. Complainant consequently filed his memo and prayer to set exparte of the O.Ps.  Observing lapses of around 11 months   for which the objectives  of the legislature of the C.P. Act going to be destroyed to the prejudice of the interest of the complainant.  Hence after hearing  the  counsel for the complainant set the case  exparte against the O.Ps. The action of the O.Ps is against the principles of  natural justice as envisaged  under section  13(2) (b)(ii) of the Act. Hence the O.P. set exparte  as the statutory period  for filing of  written version was over to close the case with in the time frame permitted by the C.P. Act.

          Heard from the complainant. Perused the complaint petition,  documents filed by the complainant.

                                                FINDINGS.

          During the exparte  hearing the complainant examined himself and proved the payment  of the  money  to the  O.P. towards deliver of  the Video, albums and photographs. The complainant also argued  due to non deliver of  the  photographs  he suffered a lot of mental agony. The complainant prays the forum as the  O.Ps  not heard any  grievance of the complainant till date   so the  O.Ps  be  directed   to  deliver of  the Video, albums and photographs of  his  brother.

In  the absence  of any  denial  by  way  of  written  version  from the side  of the O.Ps. it is  presumed that the allegations  levelled against   the  O.Ps. deemed  to have  been  proved.    The  complainant   had  paid  Rs.12,000/-    for the good service  as per  assurance  which  intended      with the O.P and the  said payment is  made for the consideration for the said   service.  When the O.Ps  have failed to  give such service  as per assurance   for   which  the O.Ps  have   received   the  amount.   It is  deemed that the  O.Ps   were   callous to the allegations  and it amounts  to deficiency  of service.

Hence to meet  the  ends  of  justice,  the following   order is  passed.

                                                                                ORDER.

                In the resultant the complaint petition is allowed in part  on exparte against  the O.P

                The O.P  is  ordered to   deliver of  the Video, albums and photographs to the complainant inter alia  to  Pay Rs. -6,000/- towards compensation for mental agony and  litigation expenses.        

                The O.P  is   ordered to comply the above direction within 45 days from the date of  receipt of this order failing which  to refund the deposited amount a sum of Rs.12,000/- along  with  interest @Rs. 9%  per annum from the date  of filing i.e. on Dt. 14.12.2016 till realization.   Serve the copies of the order to the parties.

Dictated and corrected by me

Pronounced on this        15^th.             Day   of    December,   2017 .        

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Member.                               MEMBER.                                                           PRESIDENT.