Orissa

Rayagada

CC/485/2015

Sri Ashwin Kumar Singh - Complainant(s)

Versus

Sri Manoj Kumar Singh - Opp.Party(s)

Self

04 Sep 2017

ORDER

DISTRICT   CONSUMER  DISPUTES REDRESSAL    FORUM, RAYAGADA,

STATE:  ODISHA.

C.C. Case  No. 485 / 2015.                                       Date.    4.9. 2017.

P R E S E N T .

Sri GadadharaSahu, B.Sc.                                           President I/C.

Smt. Padmalaya Mishra, LL.B.                                     Member

Sri Ashwin Kumar Swain,  S/O  Late Umakanta Swain, Partner of  Global Marketing,  New Colony, Po/ Dist: Rayagada, State:  Odisha.                                                                                                                                                                    …….Complainant

Vrs.

Sri Monoj Kumar Singh, S/O  Dibakar Singh,  C/O: Maa Traders, JELC complex, Near  New Bus stand, Nabarangapur,  Po/Dist:   Navarangapur(Odisha).

                                                              .…..Opp.Parties

 

                                                J u d g e m e n t.

          The  present disputes arises out of the complaint petition filed by the above named complainant alleging deficiency in service  against  afore mentioned O.Ps for non refund of amount a sum of Rs.2,40,000/-.  The brief facts of the case  has summarised here under.

1.       That the complainant has given  a sum of Rs.2,40,000/- to the  above named O.P. for running of his business out of their friendship, against the same  the above  named  O.P. has also acknowledged by issuing a bank cheque vide No. 231210  Dt. 12.9.2015 of State  Bank of India, Nowrangapur in favour of  complainants firm. The O.P. has deposited the said bank cheque in his bank SBI, ADB, Rayagada on Dt. 12.9.2015 and the same was dishonoured due to  insufficient funds  and SBI, ADB, Rayagada has intimated the said fact of  dishonor of cheque on Dt. 14.09.2015.  The  O.P has never taken any steps to repay the amount taken from the  complainant for which he has issued the above said cheque. Hence this case. The complainant prays the forum  direct the  O.P. to pay amount a sum of Rs.2,40,000/- to the complainant with interest and such other relief as the hon’ble  forum deems fit and  proper for the best interest of justice.

  2.     On being noticed the O.P received  as revealed from the postal receipt but neither appeared nor choose to file written  version. We feel the O.P. has no respect to the forum. The statutory period for filing of written version was over. Hence the O.P was set exparte to close the case in stipulated time.

                                                FINDINGS.

3.       During the expartee  hearing the complainant examined himself and produced  the bounced cheque  issued  by the O.P.  and  banks  remark  which is marked as Annexure-I ,2 .  

In  the absence  of any  denial  by  way  of  written  version  from the side  of the O.P.   it is  presumed that the allegations  levelled against   the  O.P. deemed  to have  been  proved.    Hence it is deemed that the fact is said to be   proved, and this forum  considering  the above  aspects  tendered in evidence believes  it  to exist or consider its existence so probable that under the circumstances of  particular case to act upon the  supposition that the  said  fact exist. 

            We  observed after dishonour of the cheque the complainant informed the Opp.Party  regarding  the  return of cheque by the bank  then also the   Opp.Party knowingly avoided  and did not pay any heed or  he has not taken any step to return back the amount  from which  it clear that  the Opp.Party is not with  an intention to return back the amount inspite of received legal notice. Hence the complainant  filed this case before this forum to get the amount.

            This forum perused the citation of the hon’ble High Court, Odisha where in   hon’ble High Court in  Writ petition © No. 14434 of 2009 and M.C. No. 12274 of 2009  pronounced  judgement  on Dt. 8^th. October, 2009 against the order of  C.C. case of District Consumer Forum, Rayagada    by  two judge bench observed  “Issuance of cheque is as good as cash but if the cheque was issued with an ill-intention, to our mind, the same  will not be encouraged by this court.”   The Hon’ble  High  court  upheld the order of this forum.

            In the present case  the O.P. had  taken money from the complainant   for improvement  of his business and instead of returning  cash payment, he   issued a cheque of Rs. 2,40,000/-.  But on presentation of the said cheque, bank had  returned the same with an endorsement of  “INSUFFICIENT FUND”  as a result of which the O.P. had improved his business  transaction without making any  payment.  To our mind, this a serious criminal offence and if this forum will  protect the same, it will be an injustice to the society.

          We find there is a gross deficiency and negligence  on the part of the O.P.    

In the above facts, circumstances  & on perusal of the record, the complaint petition,   documents, and referring on above Citation there  exists a strong “prima-facie” case in favor of the complainant.

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

 In the result with these observations, findings, discussion  the complaint petition is allowed in part  on exparte against  the O.P.

4.      The O.P. is ordered to pay Rs. 2,40,000/-  with   interest  @ Rs. 9 % per annum from the date of issue of cheque  till realization.   The O.P is ordered to pay Rs.1,000/-  towards  cost.

The O.Ps  are  ordered to comply the above directions within 45 days from the date of receipt of this order .

Dictated and corrected by me

Pronounced on this 4^th. Day of September, 2017.

                                    Member.                                                      President