STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION,
HARYANA PANCHKULA
Date of Institution: 27.07.2023
Date of final hearing: 09.08.2023
Date of Pronouncement:09.08.2023
First Appeal No.161 of 2021
in the matter of
M/s People Interactive (I) Private Limited, 2-B(2) II Ground Floor, Film Centre, Building 68, Tardeo Road, Mumbai, 400034, India & Trademark name “Shaadi.com” through its Authorized Representative Shri Kinshuk Lohiya, V.P., Finance.
.….appellant.
Through Counsel, Mr. Anshul Mangla, Advocate
Versus
Anju Ranolia D/o Shri Chuni Lal Ranolia, R/o House No. Z001, B.P.T.P. Park, Floor 1, Sector 77, Faridabad.
CORAM: S.P. Sood, Judicial Member.
Present:- Mr. Anshul Mangla, counsel for the appellant.
None for the respondent.
O R D E R
PER: S.P. SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER:
Mr. Anshul Mangla, learned counsel for appellant has suffered a statement that on the basis of the instructions received from the appellant as well as the contents of the M.A. No. 225 of 2023, he may be permitted to withdraw the present appeal as the complainant/respondent had submitted an affidavit dated 23.09.2022 (Annexure-A-1 appended with the M.A. No.225 of 2023). He further stated that as per the affidavit, the complainant/respondent had stated that she does not want to contest the appeal. Complainant/respondent had further stated that she does not need any compensation amount in terms of order dated 08.04.2021 passed by Hon’ble DCDRC, Faridabad. In her affidavit complainant/respondent had requested to close the matter. Learned counsel for the appellant further stated that the appellant had already deposited a sum of Rs.33,000/- at the time of filing the appeal before this Hon’ble Commission and had deposited a sum of Rs.66,000/- with the Hon’ble DCDRC, Faridabad in pursuance of the order dated 27.10.2021 passed by this Hon’ble Commission. He further requested to this Hon’ble Commission to refund the above-mentioned amounts to the appellant in view of the contents of M.A. No.225 of 2023. His statement in this regard recorded separately.
2. However, learned counsel for the appellant has also stated in his statement that an amount of Rs.66,000/- which was deposited before the learned District Commission Faridabad at the time of filing of the main complaint be also refunded in favor of the appellant.
3. So, for as the request put forth by learned counsel for the appellant seeking withdrawal of an amount of Rs.66,000/- is concerned, this Commission need to refer to the order dated 27.10.2021 passed by this Commission which brings out that freedom was also given to the then learned District Commission Faridabad to release the same in favour of the complainant subject to her furnishing adequate security the satisfaction of learned District Commission. However, it cannot be ascertained from the record that whether the above stated amount of Rs.66,000/- or any other amount was duly released to the complainant or not. Therefore, in the fitness of things, appellant should seek this part of the relief by moving a suitable application before the learned District Commission with which the above stated amount must be lying deposited, if the same was not released earlier.
4. In pursuance of the statement suffered by Mr. Anshul Mangla, learned counsel for the appellant, present appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn.
5. A copy of this order be provided to all the parties free of cost as mandated by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. This order be also uploaded forthwith on the website of the Commission for the perusal of the parties.
6. Application(s), pending, if any, stand disposed off accordingly in terms of this order.
7. Statutory amount of Rs.33,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five thousand only) deposited at the time of filing of present appeal be refunded to the appellant against proper receipt, identification and as per rules.
8. File be consigned to record room alongwith a copy of this order.
Pronounced on 09th August, 2023
J.Y.
S.P.Sood
Judicial Member
Addl. Bench-I
