DIST.CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, KHURDA, BHUBANESWAR:

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C.D. Case  No.381/2015

Kamadev Rana, aged about 25 years, S/o Khetrabasi Rana,

At/PO: Kualo, PS: Parajang,  Dist : Dhenkanal – 759120

….     Petitioner

-Vrs.-

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.,Bhubaneswar Branch, 184, Janapath,

Ground Floor, Kedarson Building, Bhubaneswar,

through its Branch Manager

                                                                                       ….     Opp.Party 

EXTRACT OF THE ORDER NO.36: DATED: 21/06/2023

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Perused the copy of the arbitration award. Kamadev Rana, who is complainant in this case, was the OP in the Arbitration Proceeding.  The vehicle bearing registration number OD-19-B-0499, is involved in both the proceedings.  Arbitration Award was passed on 30/12/2019 and the Complaint was filed before this Commission on 17/10/2015.  The proposition of law in this regard is crystal clear that,  as and when an award has been passed by  the sole arbitrator in respect of the same cause of action,  a complaint petition is not maintainable before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. In view of the said legal proposition, this Consumer Complaint is not maintainable, as such the case is dismissed. 

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