DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM PALAKKAD Dated this the 30th day of July 2010 .
Present : Smt. Seena.H, President : Smt. Preetha.G. Nair, Member : Smt. Bhanumathi.A.K, Member
C.C.No.92/2010
Polpully Service Co-operative Bank Ltd No.F.1198 Polpully Palakkad Rep. By the Secretary Polpully Service Co-operative Bank Ltd - Complainant (Adv.K.N. Vijayaraghavan) Vs
The Regional Agro Industrial Development Co-opertive of Kerala Ltd RAIDCO Kerala Ltd H.O. Kannur -2. Rep. By Managing Director RAIDCO Kerala Ltd H.O. Kannur -2. - Opposite party
O R D E R
By Smt. Seena. H, President.
Complaint coming up for hearing on admission today, the forum deliver the following.
Complainant herein purchased a Combined Harvestor D K C 685 with auto grain ladder from the opposite party by paying an amount of Rs.22,00,000/- (Rs. Twenty two Lakh only) . Along with the same also purchased 4 wheel non tipping trailor for Rs.2,32,875/- (Rupees Two Lakhs thirty two thousand eight hundred and seventy five only). The grievance of the complainant is regarding the defect in the harvester machine purchased by him. Complaint filed seeking an order directing the opposite party to repair or replace the defective machine with a new one together with compensation.
Complaint posted for hearing on admission. Heard the complainant.
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On perusal of the complaint, it is seen that the value of the goods purchased is above the monetary jurisdiction of the District Forum. Section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act specifically provides that the District Forum shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services and the compensation if any claimed does not exceed rupees Twenty lakhs.
Since the relief claimed by the complainant is beyond the pecuniary, jurisdiction of the District Forum, without going into the merits of the case, complaint is dismissed with direction to approach appropriate forum for relief
Pronounced in the open court on this the 30th day of July 2010. President (SD)
Member (SD) Member (SD) Date of filing: 19/07/2010
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