Ld. Advocate(s)
For Complainant: Saptarshi Biswas
For OP/OPs : None
Date of filing of the case :19.04.2019
Date of Disposal of the case :28.02.2024
Final Order / Judgment dtd.28.02.2024
The concise fact of the case of the complainant is that the complainant Sanjit Mahato purchased one vehicle from the OP NO.4 Prasenjit Roy through OP NO.3 Bharat Mahato
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bearing no. WB-89/0699. At the time of purchase OP No.3 proposed about the said sale of the car for Rs.3,15,000/- with condition of EMI of OP NO.1&2 company that is Manager Mahindra and Mahindra Finance Company would be paid by the purchaser. But said finance company was entitled to get 20 EMI amount of the said vehicle from OP No.4 Prasenjit Roy . The EMI amount is Rs.82,000/- per month . The complainant agreed verbally . On 22.12.2016 an agreement for sale of that vehicle was executed and the complainant paid Rs.3,15,000/- to the OP No.4 and purchased that vehicle. The complainant paid all the EMI in the account of OP NO.3 and thereafter, requested to the OP No.4 to arrange the NOC as per the said agreement but he neglected to perform his part and asked to pay more money. Despite repeated request OP No.1,2 &3 did not take any steps for giving the NOC. The Opposite parties have thereby violated the RBI guidelines and caused breach of trust. So, the present case is filed. The cause of action arose on 2212.2016 and thereafter, everyday till the filing of this case. The complainant prayed for an award directing the OP No.1&2 to issue NOC in favour of the complainant. Rs. 1,00,000/- towards mental pain and agony, unfair trade practice and litigation cost.
As per in order no. 8 dated 23.12.2019 and order no.15 dated 25.02.2022 the case was decided to be heard ex-parte.
The complainant order to substantiate the case adduced oral evidence in the form of affidavit in chief and documentary evidence by filing the documents as annexed 1 to 5.
Annexure-1 is the Registration Certificate of the vehicle bearing registration no.WB-89/0699.
Annexure-2 is the sale agreement between Sanjit Mahato and Prasenjit Roy.
Annexure-3 is the road permit.
Annexure-4 is the Tax Receipt.
Annexure-5 is the bank statement of Bharat Mahato
All the documents proved by the complainant stand unchallenged and undiscarded. The specific evidence led by the complainant in his evidence on affidavit clearly established that the allegations against the opposite party by the complainant stand well established and duly proved .
Thus having assessed the entire oral and documentary evidence of the complainant which could not discarded by the
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opposite party and having considered the unchallenged testimony of the complainant it is reasonably held that the complainant successfully proved the case against the opposite parties.
The misdeeds done by the opposite parties in not complying the terms of the agreement, it tantamount to unfair trade practice which caused mental pain and agony to the complainant and it should be compensated in terms of money.
In the result the complaint case succeeds ex-parte against the opposite parties with cost.
Hence,
“It is
Ordered
that the complaint case no.CC/68/2019 be and the same is allowed ex-parte against all the OPs with cost of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand). The complainant Sanjit Mahato do get an award with a direction to OP No.1&2 namely Bharat Mahato and Prasenjit Roy respectively with a direction to issue NOC of the said vehicle bearing no.WB-89/0699 in favour of the complainant within 30 days from the date of the final order , Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) towards mental pain and agony and unfair trade practice and Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) towards litigation cost. The OP No.1&2 are directed to pay Rs.60,000/- (Rupees sixty thousand) to the complainant within 30 days from the date of final order failing which the entire award money shall carry an interest @8% p.a from the date of final order till the date of its realisation.
All Interim Applications (I.A) stand disposed of accordingly.
D.A to note in the trial register.
The case is accordingly disposed of.
Let a copy of this final order be supplied to both the parties at free of costs.”
Dictated & corrected by me
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PRESIDENT
(Shri HARADHAN MUKHOPADHYAY,) ................ ..........................................
PRESIDENT
(Shri HARADHAN MUKHOPADHYAY,)
I concur,
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MEMBER
(NIROD BARAN ROY CHOWDHURY)