By Smt. Padmini Sudheesh, President: The case of the complainant is as follows: The complainant availed the service of the respondent by arranging workers for the construction of his house upon payment. The respondent also received charges for workers. The carpenters arranged by the respondent spoilt the window frame while they were finishing the polish work. It was informed to the respondent and he agreed to correct the work but not done so far. A lawyer notice was sent on 28.6.2007. The act of the respondent is an unfair trade practice and deficiency in service. Hence the complaint. 2. The respondent is called absent and set exparte. 3. To prove the case of the complainant, he filed an affidavit and the documents produced by him are marked as Exts. P1 and P2. 4. According to the complainant, the workers arranged by the respondent spoilt the window frame of his house while finishing the polish work. He admitted to cure the defect but not cured so far. The respondent received the wages for the workers and also received cost for arranging the workers. So the respondent is liable to correct the defect done by his workers. The act of the respondent is an unfair trade practice. 5. In the result, the complaint is allowed and the respondent is directed to pay Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only) as compensation with Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) as costs within two months. Dictated to the Confidential Assistant, transcribed by her, corrected by me and pronounced in the open Forum, this the 23rd day of December 2009.
......................Padmini Sudheesh ......................Rajani P.S. ......................Sasidharan M.S | |