Date of Filing :08.04.2021

Date of Disposal :22.07.2021

 

BEFORE THE KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, BENGALURU (PRINCIPAL BENCH)

 

DATED:22nd JULY 2021

 

PRESENT

 

HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE HULUVADI G. RAMESH : PRESIDENT

 

Mr KRISHNAMURTHY B. SANGANNANAVAR: JUDICIAL MEMBER

 

Mrs DIVYASHREE M:LADY MEMBER

 

TA No 10/2021

 

State Bank of India

A Banking Institution Constituted

Under the State Bank of India Act, 1955

Having its Corporate Centre at

Madame Cama Road

Mumbai and Branches

All over India and its Shivashetty Garden Branch

At No.1/1A, Asseye Road

Near Ulsoor Lake

Begaluru-560 042

Duly represented by its Branch manager

Sri.Anil Todur               Applicant

(By Mr.B.C.Guru)

-Vs-

Mr. Suresh T.Bhavani

B-5/149, 2nd Floor BDA Flats

Kalahalli, S.C.Garden PO

Bengaluru-560 042             Respondent

 

O R D E R

 

Mr JUSTICE HULUVADI G RAMESH : PRESIDENT

 

01. It is submitted by the Applicant that Consumer Complaint No.244/2021 & Consumer Complaint No.1180/2021 are pending for disposal on the file of the  I Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Bengaluru.  Similarly, Complaint No.270/2021 & Consumer Complaint No.1011/2021 are pending for disposal on the file of the II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru. Further, he submits that in all the 4 cases, the Grievance & the Claims made by the complainant regarding closure of Senior Citizen Savings Scheme are one & the same and also common in nature.  Hence, Transfer Application is filed seeking transfer of 2 Consumer Complaints to either  of the District Commission, Bengaluru so that all the four matters are heard and decide by a single Commission.

02. In the above such situation and in considering the nature of the relief sought, the service of Notice to the Respondent is hereby dispensed with.

03. Heard the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner.

04. On perusal of the grounds mentioned in the Transfer Application, it is seen that the subject matter involved in all the 4 Complaints are common and the questions involved are also one and the same.  In such circumstances to avoid conflict of decisions and also to make it convenient to both parties it would be just and proper to consider the request made in this behalf.  Accordingly, Complaint No.270/2021 & Consumer Complaint No.1011/2021 pending on the file of II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru, is hereby directed to be transfer to the I Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru, with a direction to the I Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bengaluru  to receive  said   complaints and dispose of all 4 matters in accordance with Law. 

In view of aforesaid observation, TA No.10/2021 is disposed of.

          The Office is directed to communicate the same to all concerned immediately.

 

 

Lady Member                   Judicial Member                   President

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