Orissa

Rayagada

CC/5/2021

Miss Rupanjali Mahanty - Complainant(s)

Versus

The Head Post Master HPO - Opp.Party(s)

Self

12 Nov 2021

ORDER

DISTRICT   CONSUMER DISPUTES  REDRESSAL COMMISSION, RAYAGADA,

AT:  KASTURI NAGAR, Ist.  LANE,   L.I.C. OFFICE     BACK,PO/DIST: RAYAGADA, STATE:  ODISHA, PIN NO.765001,.E-mail- dcdrfrgda@gmail.com

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C.C.CASE  NO.__05_______/2021                                      Date.  17 .9. 2021.

 

P R E S E N T .

Sri   Gopal   Krishna   Rath,                                               President.

Smt.Padmalaya  Mishra,.                                                 Member

 

 

 

Miss Rupanjali  Mohanty,. D/O: Late Rabindra Nath  Mohanty, AT: Goutam Nagar, Raniguda Farm, Rayagada.                                           …Complainant.

 

Versus.

 

1. The  Post  Master, Head Post office, Rayagada
2. The Ssuperintendent of post office, Rayagada.                                            

… Opposite parties.

 

 

For the Complainant:- Self..

For the  O.Ps:- Written version  filed  in person.

JUDGEMENT.

 

The  crux of the case is that  the above named complainant alleging deficiency in service  against  afore mentioned O.Ps    for  non payment of balance amount  which is available  in the pass book  bearing No.0927973715  (old account No.507257)  for which  the complainant (Legal heir)  sought for redressal of the grievances raised by the complainant.

On being noticed the O.Ps  appeared and filed  written version.

Heard arguments from the O.Ps    and from the  complainant.    Perused the record, documents, written version  filed by the parties. 

This District Commission  examined the entire material on record  and given  a thoughtful consideration  to the  arguments  advanced  before us by  the  parties touching the points both on the facts  as well as on  law.

         FINDINGS.

                        Undisputedly  the S.B. account No. .0927973715  (old account No.507257)  standing  in the name of Late  Smt. Krishna Dasi Mohanty with balance of Rs.4,496.50  as on 31.3.2021(Pass book first page is available in the file which is marked as Annexure-I).   Undisputedly   Late  Smt. Krishna Dasi Mohanty  had expired  on Dt. 12.02.2017. (In support the  death certificate is available  which is marked as Annexure-2)..  Undisputedly  the  complainant has filed legal heir certificate  (copies of the same is available  in the file which is marked as Annexure-3).  Undisputedly   all the legal heirs  had executed  affidavit and indemnity bond in  the format prescribed  by the Postal  Department  where relinquish  their claim  and given   chance to Ms. Rupanjali Mohanty   to receive the above amount(copies of the affidavit and  indeminity  bond  are  available  in the file  which are  marked  as Annexure-4)

       In the written version  the O.Ps  submitted that  after receipt of the claim application along with other  necessary documents from the complainant   the Postmaster, Rayagada H.O. will be settled  the claim  as early as possible. 

       To meet the ends of justice the following order is passed.

                                  ORDER

       For the best interest  of justice   this District  commission  came to conclusion  that  the complainant should submit all the necessary documents  before the Head  Postmaster, Rayagada  with  in  7 days  from the date of receipt  of this order and  the  H.P.M., Rayagada should  disburse the  pass book amount account bearing   S.B.  account No. .0927973715  (old account No.507257) to the complainant with  accrued interest   with in   15 days   from the date  of receipt  of documents  from the complainant.

       Accodingly the  case is closed. Parties are left to bear their own cost.

Copies of the order be served  on the parties free of cost  as per rule.

Dictated  and corrected by me.  Pronounced on  this         17^{th     September},  2021. 

 

                                    Member.                                                      President.