Orissa

Rayagada

CC/28/2016

Sri B.Kantha Rao - Complainant(s)

Versus

Sri Varadhi Srinivas Rao - Opp.Party(s)

Self

01 Dec 2016

ORDER

DISTRICT   CONSUMER  DISPUTES REDRESSAL    FORUM, RAYAGADA

                             

                                              C.C. Case  No.28 / 2016

                                                         

 P R E S E N T .

Sri Pradeep Kumar Dash, LL.B,                    President.

Sri Gadadhara Sahu,B.Sc.,                                          Member.

            Sri B.Kanta  Rao,S/o  B.TellayyaRao, Resident of Trinath Mandir            lane, Hathipathar             Road, Raniguda farm, Rayagada. …….Complainant

                                                            Versus

            Sri Varadhi Srinivas Rao, S/o V.Thendulu, Door No.43-9-183,Flat         No.502,Akhila Castle Apartment, Rly New Colony, Visakhapatnam,.                                                                                            …….…..Opp.Party

Counsel for the parties:

For the complainant: Self

For the O.Ps: Exparte

 

                                                            JUDGMENT

The facts of the complaint  in brief is that   the complainant  intended to  purchaser a vehicle  and  approached the OP to avail finance  and the OP agreed and asked the complainant to deposit  1/3^rd of the price of the vehicle i.e. Rs.5,00,000/-  and asked the complainant to subscribe his signature on some pape5s purp0orted to be the application  for availing the finance and  the complainant paid the amount  on 9.12.14 and the OP promised to arrange the finance and getting vehicle  in his name   and deliver the same at Rayagada. But  the OP instead of purchasing the vehicle in the name of the complainant , the vehicle was purchased in his name ;and being asked he stated that  he will deliver the vehicle at Rayagada and get the same transferred in his  name. But he has not done so and not refunded the advance money of Rs.5,00,000/-  and on being pressured he issued a cheque   and the complainant presented the cheque  which was returned back with  endorsement as no fund available  and the signature given on the cheque also not tallied. The complainant served legal notice but the OP refused a to accept the same. Hence, prayed to direct the OP to refund the money with  interest and award  compensation and cost of litigation. Hence, this complaint. ence, H

 

Being noticed, the Opp.Party  did not  turn up to file written version    as such the Opp.Party was  set exparte and in absence of any written version from the opposite party we proceeded  the matter exparte and  believed  the contentions  as alleged by  the complainant  against the   and  hence, we passed the order and  disposed of the matter with the following directions.

                                                             ORDER

                        The  Opposite Party -  Sri Varadhi Srinivas Rao of New Colony, Visakhapatnam  is directed to  refund the advance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- with 9% interest  and for causing mental agony and financial loss the OP is  directed to pay Rs.5,000/- towards compensation    and cost of  litigation of Rs.500/- to the complainant, failing which the O.P is  liable to pay   12% penal interest on the above awarded amount till its realization.               Pronounced in open forum today on this 1^st  day of  December,2016 under the seal and signature of this forum.

                         A copy of this order as per the statutory requirements , be forwarded to the parties    free of charge.

 

 

 

               Member                                                                             President