District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum
NORTH 24 Pgs., BARASAT.
C.C. No. 374/2018
Date of Filing Date of Admission Date of Disposal
12.09.2018 25.09.2018 21.03.2022
Complainant/s :- Sri Subrata Chowdhury, S/o. Basudev Chowdhury,
Vill. Sahapara, Maslandpur, P.O. Maslandpur,
P.S. Habra, Dist- North 24 Parganas, Pin-743289.
=Vs=
O.P/s :- 1. Director, Sahara Q Shop Unique Products Range Ltd,
its regd. office at Sahara India Bhawan, 1, Kapoorthala
Complex, Aliganj, Lucknow-226024.
2. The Branch Manager, Sahara Q Shop Unique Products
Range Ltd, its Sector office at New Ashirbad Bhawan, Joygachhi, Jessore Road, P.O. and P.s. Habra, North 24 Parganas, Pin-743263.
P R E S E N T :- Shri Debasis Mukhopadhyay………..…..President.
:-Smt. Monisha Shaw ………………… Member.
Judgment
This complaint is filed by the Complainant u/s 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (as amended up to date) alleging deficiency in service as well as unfair trade practice against the OPs as the OPs did not take any step to redress his grievance till filing of this complaint.
The brief fact of the complaint is that the Complainant, (Sri Subrata Chowdhury) invested of Rs 2,00,000/- in the SAHARA Q SHOP UNIQUE Scheme and to that effect Habra branch office issued 4(four) certificates being No.i) 562008274612 dated 30.07.2012amounting to Rs. 50,000/-, ii) 562008274614 dated 30.07.2012 amounting to Rs. 50,000/-, iii) 562010526672 dated 06.08.2012 amounting to Rs. 50,000/-, iv) 562010526673 dated 06.08.2012 amounting to Rs. 50,000/- i.e. total Rs. 2,00,000/-. The Complainant went to the Habra Branch and requested to the OP No.2 to refund the deposited amount as early as possible but the OP No.2 refused to pay the amount in question unless or until the maturity date is over.
The Complainant further stated that he went repeatedly to the Office of the OP No.2 but the OP No.2 neglected to pay his attention. After sometimes the Complainant sent a legal notice on 06.08.2018 to the OP Nos. 1 and 2 once again requesting to disburse entire matured amount in respect of their fixed deposit mentioned in the schedule below but inspite of receiving the said notice the OPs did not bother to reply and comply the same.
Having no other alternative, the Complainant lodged this case on 12.09.2018. It is evident from the record that the OP Nos.1 and 2 had received the notices on 13.08.2019 and 14.08.2019.
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From the record it appears that on 12.09.2019, OPs appeared before this Commission and O.P. members filed W/V on 30/09/2019. In the W/V the O.P. members denied partly and agreed partly. According their version O.P. members submitted that they have no ill-motive or mollified intensions for not making the payment but they are unable to make the payment since their ease and embargo order passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Opposite Party further stated that they had not denied to make the payment to the Complainant. Despite several requests after receiving the legal notice to produce original policy certificate of Sahara Q Shop Unique Product Range Ltd. and the KYC before the Opposite Party for internal process for disbursement of payment, the Complainant did not submit their certificates. The Opposite Party further stated the relationship between the Opposite Party and the Complainant is Debtor and Creditor and the transaction between the Complainant and the Opposite Parties is a commercial transaction so that the complaint is not maintainable and there is no liability and this case should be dismissed as per version of the OPs.
From the record, it appears that the Opposite Parties did not appear before this Commission from 19.08.2020.
Prayer of the Complainants:-
- The OPs jointly or severally be directed to pay the matured value of Sahara Q Shop Unique Scheme with interest.
- The OPs are directed to pay the total amount on the different heads along with compensation.
- The OPs are directed to pay Rs. 1,00,000/- towards mental agony, pain and unnecessary harassment and litigation cost of Rs. 10,000/-.
- Pass any other order / orders as the Ld. District Commission may deemed fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case.
Following issued were framed for the purpose of decision:-
- Whether the complaint is maintainable or not?
- Whether the Complainant is entitled to get relief / reliefs in this case.
Decision with reasons:-
Considering the facts and circumstances as well as nature and character of this case all the points are interlinked to each other and as such all the points are taken up together for consideration for the sake of brevity and convenience.
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On perusal of the materials along with the supporting affidavit related to documents available in the case record as well as hearing of argument by the Ld. Advocate for the Complainant, it is revealed that the Complainant deposited amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- having each certificate amounting to Rs. 50,000/- each to the OPs. Here the status of the OPs is service provider and the Complainant being a customer of the OPs so the Complainant becomes a consumer as per Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
The Complainant resides at Vill. Sahapara, Maslandpur, P.O. Maslandpur, P.S. Habra, Dist- North 24 Parganas, Pin-743289 and the OP No.2 is situated Sector office at New Ashirbad Bhawan, Joygachhi, Jessore Road, P.O. and P.s. Habra, North 24 Parganas, Pin-743263 and the claimed amount does not exceed the pecuniary limit of this Commission. Therefore, this Commission has ample power to try this case.
We have perused the complaint as well as Examination-in-Chief on affidavit filed by the Complainant. We have perused the copy of the money receipt along with copy of the certificate which was provided by the O.P members with the supporting affidavit and other documents filed by the Complainant. On perusal of the aforesaid materials it appears that the Complainant paid Rs. 2,00,000/- on 06.08.2012. Since the O.Ps did not refund the maturity amount to the Complainant, as such there is deficiency in service on part of the O.Ps.
The discussed points bear positive results. As such we are of the view that the Complainant is entitled to receive his deposited amount with interest and he is also entitled to other relief/reliefs and that will be reflected in the ordering portion.
Thus all the points are disposed of accordingly.
Fees paid by the Complainant.
Hence, for ends of justice:
It is
Ordered
That the instant case being no.CC-374/2018 be and the same is allowed on contest against the OPs with cost. The Complainant, Sri Subrata Chowdhury do get a decree of his deposited amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- with 8% interest from the date of deposit till realisation from the OPs. The Complainant, do get a further decree of Rs. 2,000/- as compensation for his mental agony and sufferings plus Rs. 1,000/- as litigation costs.
The O.Ps are hereby directed to pay the aforesaid decreetal amount to the Complainant within 02 months from this day, failing which the Complainant will be at liberty to put this decree into execution according to law.
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In case of realization of decretal dues through execution the Complainant will be entitled further 6% percentage interest per annum on the total decreetal dues from the date of filing of the case from 12.09.2018 till realization of the entire decretal dues.
Let plain copy of this order be given to the parties free of cost as per the CPR, 2005.
Dictated & Corrected by me
Member
Member President
