Haryana

Karnal

CC/351/2020

Naresh Kumar - Complainant(s)

Versus

The S.D.O. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited - Opp.Party(s)

Kavinder Singh

22 Mar 2022

ORDER

BEFORE THE PRESIDENT, DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, KARNAL.

 

                                                          Complaint No.351 of 2020

                                                          Date of instt. 09.09.2020

                                                          Date of Decision: 22.03.2022

 

Naresh Kumar son of Shri Ishwar Singh, resident of House no.221, Sector-8, Urban Estate, Karnal. Aged about 42 years. Aadhar card no.9645 1143 6686.

                                                                    …….Complainant

                                Versus

 

S.D.O. (OP) Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. Sub Urban Sub Division, Karnal.

                                                                      …..Opposite party.

 

Complaint under Section 35 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

 

Before      Sh. Jaswant Singh………President. 

        Sh.Vineet Kaushik ………..Member

               

Present:  None for complainant.

                Shri Amit Gupta, counsel for opposite party.

            

           Today the case was fixed for consideration on stay application as well as for evidence of complainant subject to last opportunity.

                Learned counsel for OP submits that on 18.09.2020, this Commission has directed the OP not to recover the disputed amount i.e. Rs.1,58,782/- and not to disconnect the connection of the complainant. He further submits that complainant while taking the advantage of order of this Commission, has not deposited the electricity bill.  

                Neither none has appeared on behalf of complainant nor any evidence on behalf of complainant has been produced. A careful perusal of the file, it reveals that the written version and reply to stay application on behalf of OP has been filed on 19.10.2020 and the case was adjourned to 11.11.2020 for consideration on stay application and thereafter, since 03.03.2021 the case was adjourned for consideration on stay application as well as evidence of complainant but complainant has failed to conclude his evidence after availing several opportunities including two last opportunities. On the last date of hearing, while adjourning the proceedings for today, this Commission made it clear that no further adjournment shall be granted for the same purpose. Case called several times since morning. It is already 4.00 p.m but none has appeared on behalf of complainant. It appears that complainant is no more interesting in pursuing his case. There is no justification to adjourn the case further as it would amount to wastage of precious time of this Commission.

        Hence, in view of the above discussion, the present complaint is hereby dismissed for want of prosecution. However, complainant is at liberty to file fresh complaint on the same cause of action in the court of competent jurisdiction, if so desired. Parties concerned be communicated of the order accordingly and file be consigned to the record room.

Announced
Dated: 22.03.2022

                                                                                      President, 

District Consumer Disputes                               

Redressal Commission, Karnal.

    (Vineet Kaushik)      

                         Member