By Smt. Padmini Sudheesh, President:<br /> <br /> The petitioner had joined in a half yearly kuri conducted by the respondent company. She had auctioned the kuri and as per the direction of the respondents she had deposited Rs.48,000/- in the company vide receipt No.106. The kuri instalment was remitted towards the 21st instalment also. After that due to the default of the respondent company she could not continue the transactions. When she had requested the amount, they issued a cheque for Rs.20,000/-. But the cheque was not honoured due to insufficiency of funds in the respondent’s account. Lawyer notice sent by demanding the amount. No remedy so far. Hence this complaint.<br /> <br /> 2. Respondents are declared set exparte.<br /> <br /> 3. To prove the case, the petitioner has filed affidavit and four documents which are marked as Exts. P1 to P4. <br /> 4. There is no evidence to the contrary.<br /> <br /> 5. In the result, the complaint is allowed and the respondents are directed to return an amount of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) to the complainant with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 24.4.06 till realization. Respondents are further directed to pay Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) towards costs to the complainant. Comply the order within two months. <br /> <br /> Dictated to the Confidential Assistant, transcribed by her, corrected by me and pronounced in the open Forum, this the 12th day of August 2008.<br />