KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAUDTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL NO.494/10 JUDGMENT DATED 23.9.2010 PRESENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU -- PRESIDENT SRI.S.CHANDRAMOHAN NAIR -- MEMBER The Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd; KP.1/855, 1st Floor, Friends Building, -- APPELLANT Puliyanmala Road, Kattappana.P.O, Idukki. (By Adv.Poovappally M.Ramachandran Nair & Ors.) Vs. Sumathi W/o Sivan, Thoppil House, -- RESPONDENT Idukki Colony P.O, Cheruthoni, Idukki District. JUDGMENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU,PRESIDENT Appellant is the opposite party in CC.137/2010 in the file of CDRF, Idukki. The appellant is under orders to return the relevant documents with respect to the vehicle and also to pay compensation of Rs.5000/- and cost of Rs.2000/-. The appellant was ex-parte before the Forum below. It is the case of the appellant that he could not contest the matter as the Forum disposed of the complaint in the same month of filing the complaint. In view of the fact that the order has been pronounced without the appellant contesting the matter the same is set aside on condition that the appellant pay a sum of Rs.3500/- towards costs to the complainant or deposit the same before the Forum, which can be withdrawn by the complainant. The Forum will issue notice to the complainant and dispose of the matter on merits after according opportunity to both sides to adduce evidence. The case stands posted before the Forum on 29.11.10. Office will forward the copy of this order to the Forum urgently. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU -- PRESIDENT S.CHANDRAMOHAN NAIR -- MEMBER S/L |