Orissa

Rayagada

CC/382/2016

Sri Netoananda Padhy - Complainant(s)

Versus

The Principal Guna Bikash Junior College - Opp.Party(s)

Self

12 Jun 2017

ORDER

 DISTRICT   CONSUMER  DISPUTES REDRESSAL    FORUM, RAYAGADA,

STATE:  ODISHA.

C.C. Case  No. 382 / 2016.                                Date.   4.9.   2017

P R E S E N T .

Sri  Gadadhara Sahu, B.Sc.                                                            President  I/C.

Smt. Padmalaya  Mishra,  LL.B                                                    Member

 

Sri  Netrananda  Padhy, S/O: Ram Chandra Padhy,   At/Po:  Padmapur,  

 Po/ Dist. Rayagada, Odisha.    Cell No. 8763176224.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ………Complainant

Vrs.

1.The Principal, Gyana Vikash Junior College, Gundicha Bihar, Gobindapaur, Po:Laxmipur, Berhampur, Dist: Ganjam.

2. The Officer on Special Duty, Department of Higher  Education, Govt. of Odisha, Odisha Secretariat, Bhubaneswar.                                  ……...Opp.Parties

For the Complainant:-Self.

For the O.Ps:- Set exparte.

78503207062.                                          

                The  present dispute arises out of the complaint petition filed by the above named complainant alleging deficiency in service  against  afore mentioned O.Ps for non refund of deposited fees amount .  The brief facts of the case  has summarised here under.

            That the O.P. No.1 approached  and initiated the complainant in his residence at Padmapur for joining of   his son in  + 2 science.  As per  the request of the O.P. No.1 the complainant   had  joined his son namely Manas Ranjan Padhy in + 2 1 st. year Science during Ist. Phase in session 2016-2017 in his institution under the name and style Gyana Vikash Junior College.  At the time of joining of the complainant’s son   he had deposited   Rs.25,000/- with a condition  if the education and environment of the institution is not satisfy by the   concern student the amount shall be  refundable to the complainant.  The infrastructure, environment, shortage of faculty and the fooding of the students is not satisfactory as such the son of the complainant became seek as such the complainant  had  discontinued  the son’s studies  within joining of 10 days  from the O.Ps institution. The Govt. of Odisha, Higher Education  Department, Bhubaneswar had made a circular to all the Principles of all the institution for refund of deposited   amount if discontinued of the students   at the time of admission forth with or else  action  will be taken  against the  institution vide his letter No. 23326 Dt. 16.8.2016.  The complainant  requested the O.P. No.1 to refund the deposited amount of Rs.25,000/-   but the O.P. No.1 so far did not refunded  the deposited amount. Hence this case. The complainant prays the forum direct the O.P.  to  refund the amount deposited  a sum of Rs.25,000/- with   @ Rs. 12% interest  p.a.  and such other relief as the hon’ble  forum deems fit and proper for the best interest of justice.

            On being noticed the O.Ps neither appeared nor filed written  version before the forum, hence  the O.Ps are set exparte to close the case.

            Heard from the complainant.  Perused the  complaint petition, documents filed by the complainant.

                                                              FINDINGS.

          During the exparte  hearing the complainant examined himself and proved the payment  of the  money  to the  O.P towards admission fees a sum of Rs.25,000/- on Dt. 07.07.2016 which is marked as Annexure-I.  The complainant also argued  due to non  refund of the  fees  amount the complainant suffered a lot of financial trouble  and mental agony. The complainant prays the forum as the  O.Ps  not heard any  grievance of the complainant till date   so the  O.Ps  be  directed   to refund  Rs.25,000/- to the complainant.

In  the absence  of any  denial  by  way  of  written  version  from the side  of the O.Ps. it is  presumed that the allegations  levelled against   the  O.Ps. deemed  to have  been  proved.    The  complainant   had  paid  amount    for the good service  as per  O.Ps advise through E-Mail  which  intended      with the O.P and the  said payment is  made for the consideration for the  service.  When the O.Ps  have failed to  give such service  as per assurance   for   which  the O.Ps  have   received   the  amount.   It is  deemed that the  O.Ps   were   callous to the allegations  and it amounts  to deficiency  of service.

Further  the Govt. of Odisha, Higher Education  Department, Bhubaneswar had made a circular to all the Principles of all the institution for refund of deposited   amount if discontinued of the students   at the time of admission forth with or else  action  will be taken  against the  institution vide his letter No. 23326 Dt. 16.8.2016. Copies of the   order  has been  filed by  complainant   at the time pf   hearing  which is marked as Annexure- 2.

Hence to meet  the  ends  of  justice,  the following   order is  passed.

                                                                        ORDER.

            In the result with these observations, findings  the complaint petition is allowed in part  on exparte against  the O.Ps.

            The O.P No.1 is  ordered to  Refund deposited admission  fees a sum of   Rs. 25,000/- to the complainant. The O.P  No.1 is further directed to pay Rs. 1,000/- towards compensation for mental agony and  unfair trade practice.    The O.P. No.2  is directed to refer the matter to  the   O.P. No.1  for early compliance of the order.

            The O.Ps are  ordered to comply the above direction within 45 days from the date of  receipt of this order. Serve the copies of the order to the parties.

 

Dictated and corrected by me

Pronounced on this          4^th.           Day   of        September,        2017 .          .

 

                                                MEMBER.                                                        PRESIDENT.