DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, PALAKKAD

Dated this the 10^th  day of May, 2024

Present        :   Sri. Vinay Menon V., President

                      :   Smt. Vidya A., Member                           

                      :  Sri. Krishnankutty N.K., Member                                                                    Date of Filing: 20/01/2024  

                                 CC/28/2024

Azeez,

S/o.Kumara Ravuthar,

Maniyampara House,

Paruthipulli Post, Peringottukurissi,

Alathur, Palakkad.                                                                                -                     Complainant

(By Adv. V. Ravindran)

                                                                                                                Vs  

1. Unnikrishnan,

S/o.Gopalan,

Rangod Cheringal House,

Kuthanur, Alathur. Palakkad

2. Regional Transport Officer,
   Alathur RTO                                                                                  -                     Opposite parties

(O.P.1 by Adv.Rajesh Panangad

 O.P.2 by Authorised Officer)

                                             ORDER IN THE QUESTION OF MAINTAINABILITY

                By Sri. Vinay Menon V., President.

1. At the time of admitting the complaint, it was felt necessary to hear the question of maintainability as pleadings were insufficient to prove that the O.P.1 was a dealer as contemplated under the Act.
2.  Complainant purchased a pre-used car from OP1 on 11/05/2020.  Subsequent to purchase, the O.P.1 failed to transfer the name of the owner(complainant) of the vehicle in the official records. This complaint is filed seeking a direction to the O.P.s 1 and 2 to effect change in the records by entering the name of the complainant as the owner of the car.  
3. A perusal of the pleadings would not show that the 1^st O.P. is  a seller in the course of business and hence the 1^st O.P. is not a product seller as contemplated under S.2(37) of the Act. Therefore, this complaint is not maintainable as against the 1^st O.P.
4. 2^nd O.P. is a statutory body carrying out official function without availing consideration as contemplated under the Act. Any payments effected to the 2^nd O.P. will be fees, fines or tax prescribed by the Statues or Rules.
5. Accordingly, we dismiss the complaint as not maintainable.

Pronounced in open court on this the 10^th day of May, 2024.

                                Sd/-                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                      Vinay Menon V

                                                                                            President

                                                                                                Sd/-

                          Vidya.A

                                              Member         

                                Sd/-

                    Krishnankutty N.K.

                                                                                                                                                         Member         

NB : Parties are directed to take back all extra set of  documents submitted in the proceedings in accordance with Regulation 20(5) of the Consumer Protection (Consumer Commission Procedure) Regulations, 2020, failing which they will be weeded out.