Heard learned counsel for both the parties.
2. This appeal is filed U/S-15 of erstwhile Consumer Protection Act,1986(herein-after called the Act). Hereinafter, the parties to this appeal shall be referred to with reference to their respective status before the learned District Forum.
3. The case of the complainant, in nutshell is that the complainant had pension account in the OP-Bank of OP No.2. It is alleged inter-alia that he was get pension amount of Rs.479/- per month. It is alleged that complainant received the pension amount upto December,2003 and thereafter he did not get same. Thereafter the matter was reported to the Ops. Since the complainant did not receive the pension amount inspite of grievance, the present complaint is filed.
4. The OP No.1 & 2 filed written version stating that the complainant being child pension is seized of the pension after completing the age of 25 years. In fact on 23.12.2009 the complainant’s amount has been credited to the account of the complainant at J.K. Paper Mill Campus,Rayagada.Thereafter, a letter has been issued to the OP No.2 to credit the amount to the account of the complainant. There is no deficiency in service on the part of the OP no.1.
5. OP No.2 filed written version stating that the complaint is not maintainable and he is not the person to be made as party. However, there is nothing to say in this case.
6. After hearing both the parties, learned District Forum passed the following order:-
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“ The Opp.party No.1 & 2 are directed to pay the pension of the complainant from 1.1.2007 to 23.12.2009 with 9 % interest within one month from the date of receipt of this order, failing which the OP No.1 & 2 are liable to pay penal interest @ 12 % per annum on the above pension amount till its realization. There shall be no order as to costs and compensation, parties to bear their own cost.”
7. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the impugned order is liable to be set-aside because they have not gone through the material on record and they passed the order. It is for the OP No.1 & 2 to send the child pension for the complainants to deposit same in the account and accordingly it has been done. There is nothing to dispose of. However, he submitted that necessary order may be passed for setting aside the impugned order.
8. Considered the submission of learned counsel for the parties, perused the DFR and impugned order.
9. Since, it is admitted fact amount since being paid, there remains nothing to interfere. As the deficiency in service has been already removed the entire order should be set-aside. There is order only to pay pension from 01.01.2007 to 23.12.2009 with 9 % per annum as stated above. Under Section-14 of the Act the order has been complied by the OP. As the deficiency in service is already removed as per above observation, we find nothing remain to be decided. Hence, appeal has become infractuous. No cost.
Free copy of the order be supplied to the respective parties or they may download same from the confonet or webtsite of this Commission to treat same as copy of order received from this Commission.
DFR be sent back forthwith.