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Written Version by the Opposite Party in Consumer Case

 

BEFORE THE HON’BLE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, KOLKATA UNIT-III

Tramline Building ( 1st Floor )

18, Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata - 700027

 

 

 

Consumer Case no. CC/196/2020

 

 

In the matter of:

Smt. Lakhi Shaw, Wife of Ganesh Shaw, residing at premises no. 9/B, Chetla Road, Police Station – Chetla, Kolkata - 700027.

....Complainant

 

      -versus-

 

1.   M/s. AG Construction, a proprietorship firm having its office at 90, Santosh Roy Road, Police Station – Haridevpur, Kolkata – 700008, represented by its Proprietor  Sri Soumen Chakraborty, Son of Ashoke Chakraborty residing at 4/4B, Motilal Gupta Road, Post Office – Barisha, Police Station – Haridevpur, Kolkata – 700008.

 

2.   Smt. Rekha Nariwal, daughter of Ramprasad Nariwal, residing at premises being no. 27E/12, Babu Ram Ghosh Road, Police Station – Regent Park, Kolkata - 700040.

 

           ... Opposite Parties

 

 

WRITTEN VERSION OF THE OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 1, M/s. AG CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPERITOR SHRI SOUMEN CHAKRABORTY.

 

The humble petition on behalf of the Opposite Party no.1 Sri Soumen Chakraborty:

 

Most Respectfully Sheweth as under:

 

1.   That the Petitioner has been served with the purported copy of petition, made by the Complainant. The Petitioner have gone through the contents of the purported petition and made replies to the same, are as follows.

 

2.   That the Complaint is not maintainable in its present form, either in term of the facts or in term of the Law.

 

3.   That the Petition is speculative, harassing, motivated and barred by the Principles of Law and hence it is liable to be rejected at once.

 

4.   That the petition is suffering from misjoinder and non joinder of necessary party in the proceeding, and therefore liable to be dismissed at once with exemplary costs.

 

5.   That the petition is suffering from suppression of material facts and necessary party, and therefore liable to be dismissed at once with exemplary costs.

 

6.   That the petition is suffering from any legal demand and thereby cause of action, the present petition is motivated and without any jurisdiction.

 

7.   That the Opposite Parties do not admit all the allegations made in the application of the Petitioner / Complainant, to be true and save and except those that are specifically admitted he put the Petitioner, to the strict proof of the rest.

 

8.   That the contents of the Complaints are vague and based on after thought concocted story, made out by the Complainant to in-clinch issues in his favour, and thus no part of the contents of the Complaint has ever been admitted by the Opposite Party, except those are the matter of records.

 

9.   That the Opposite Party states that the present Complaint has been instituted by the Complainant against the Opposite Party to cause several hassle and harassments to the Opposite Party.

 

10.                That the complainant is not a Consumer as per provision of Section 2 (7) of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

11.                That there is no Consumer disputes to be adjudicated before the Hon’ble Commission, between the parties herein.

 

12.                That the Opposite Party states and submits that the Complainant’s disputes, is not a Consumer dispute and the Complainant is not a consumer, as defined and enumerated in the relevant provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

13.                That before dealing with the statements made in the petition under objection para wise, this Opposite Party states the following facts for Your Honour’s kind perusal :

 

a.    That the Opposite Party no. 1, M/s. A.G. Construction, a Proprietorship Firm, having its office at premises being no. 90, Santosh Roy Road, Kolkata – 700008, Police Station – Haridevpur, District – South 24 Parganas, represented by its Proprietor Shri Soumen Chakraborty, Son of Shri Ashok Chakraborty.

 

b.   That one agreement for sale Dated 20th day of July’ 2016 has been entered between the parties, i.e. the complainant and the Opposite party no. 1 Sri. Soumen Chakraborty and the Opposite Party no.2, herein Smt. Rekha Nariwal daughter of Sri Ramprasad Nariwal, being the Land owner of the scheduled property and the Opposite party no 1 Sri. Soumen Chakraborty is a developer. The said agreement for sale entered between the parties more particularly with the complainant, herein, cause such agreement in respect of ALL THAT one Self contained flat consisting of two bed room, one toilet, one kitchen cum – dinning having an area of 500 Square feet super built up area including super built charge more or less lying or situate on the 2nd floor of the building together with proportionate undivided share of the land underneath the building room and flat along with easement, quasi easement right and other benefits, over the common passage for common use, occupation and enjoyment in the said building at Premises No. 124/2, Kailash Ghosh Road, Police Station – Haridevpur, Kolkata – 700008, ward no. 123 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, within the District of South 24 Parganas, for the consideration value as of Rs. 10,50,000/- ( Rupees Ten Lakhs and Fifty Thousand ) only.

 

c.    That the said agreement for sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016 containing the following covenants:

 

i.             At page no. 7, paragraph no. 3, the purchaser hereto with the execution of this agreement shall pay to the developer/ First party herein a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- (rupees one lacs) only towards advance/ earnest money and/or part payment out of total consideration money of Rs. 10,50,000/- (rupees Ten lacs fifty thousands) only (the receipt of which the vendor/First Party both hereby admit and acknowledge as per memo hereunder written) and the balance of the total consideration amount shall be paid by the purchaser to the developer/ First party before the registration and/or possession of Plot in the following manner:

 

i)             Paid Rs. 1,00,000/- (rupees One Lac and fifty Thousands) only as advance money Booking money this day i.e. Execution of the Agreement.

ii)           Paid Rs.5,00,000/- (rupees five lacs) only shall be paid within plinth level time.

iii)          Paid Rs. 2,00,000/- (rupees two lacs) only shall be paid within 1st roof casting.

iv)          Paid Rs. 1,50,000/- (rupees one lac fifty thousand) only shall be paid within brick work time.

v)            Paid Rs. 1,00,000/- (rupees one lac) only shall be paid at the time of delivery of possession and / or before the Registration.

 

ii.           At page no. 10, paragraph no. 13 the purchaser shall be liable to make payment the balance consideration amount within the stipulated period as mentioned above, failing which the purchaser will be liable and responsible to bear the interest ever the due amount 12% per annum for a period of one month from the date of payment.

 

iii.          At page no. 10, paragraph no. 14 the transaction of sale and purchase in between the parties hereto relating to the said property will be completed within 18 months from the date of this agreement subject to making payment of the balance consideration amount and also delivery of possession as aforesaid.

 

d.   That the complainant had paid Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac) only, on the date of execution of the said Agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016 and earlier the complainant pais as of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac) only, on 23-02-2016, and thereafter Rs. 1,500,000/- ( Rupees One Lac and fifty thousand) only, on 13-09-2017, thus total payment as of Rs. 3,50,000/- ( Rupees Three Lakhs and Fifty Thousand ) only has been made by the complainant herein and thereafter consequently the Complainant variably failed to make payment to the opposite party, as agreed upon, and therefore this opposite party seeks to get the balance consideration money as of Rs. 7,00,000/- ( Rupees Seven Lakhs ) only, from the Complainant with interest being 12% interest per annum on such balance money as of Rs. 7,00,000/- ( Rupees Seven Lakhs ) only, and thereafter on receipt of such balance money and the interest thereon in terms of the agreement dated 20th day of July’ 2016, the opposite party will hand over the physical possession of the subjected flat and cause endeavour of the execution and registration of Deed of Conveyance in favour of the Complainant at the Complainant’s Cost and expenses. The Complainant is a defaulter in making payment in terms of the agreement for sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016, and therefore at the complainant’s behest this opposite party suffering a lot for such tenure till date. This is the complainant who denied the performance in terms of the agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016. The Complainant resort the present consumer proceeding to take benefit of his own wrong, which is contrary to the established prescribed provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

e.    That the facts in its entirety the disputes, if any, between the parties are not the consumer dispute as meant for in the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

f.     That the opposite party, herein have no disputes as alleged by the complainant herein, in their petition of complaint.

 

g.    That the opposite party, is not a necessary party to the story of the complainant herein as alleged by them in their petition of complaint.

 

h.   That the allegations as contended by the complainant herein are all fake and frivolous one, as those are not substantiated with any single piece of papers or evidentiary value papers.

 

i.     That the present complaint has been made before the Hon’ble Commission, motivated and with a intention for the wrongful gain and acquire of wrongful claim thereby the complainant herein.

 

j.     That the Opposite Party, herein did not cause any deficiency in services, and or unfair trade practices, in terms of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019, and rules made thereof.

 

k.   That there is no cause of action has ever been described and or more particularly raised against this opposite party, by the complainant.

 

l.     That there is no consumer dispute has ever been raised and or given in the petition of complaint by the complainant against this opposite party, therefore there is no consumer disputes with this opposite party

 

14.        That without waiving any of the aforesaid Objections and Facts and fully relying thereupon and without prejudice to the same. The Opposite Party, now deals with the specific paragraphs of the said Application in seriatim as hereunder.

 

15.        That the Application is not maintainable either in facts or in its present form and the petitioner has no cause of action for bringing this suit against the Opposite Party as the said application is speculative, harassing, motivated, concocted and baseless as is barred by the Principles of Law and hence same is liable to be rejected at once.

 

16.        Save and except the statements made in the said application which are matter of record, the Opposite Party denies each and every allegations contained in the said application and calls upon the petitioner to strict proof of the said allegations.

 

17.        That with references to the statements made in paragraph nos. 1, & 2, of the application, this Opposite Party make no comment since those are the matters of record. The Opposite Party repeat and reiterate the statements made in paragraph no.13, herein above.

 

18.        That with references to the statements made in paragraph nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, of the application, this Opposite Parties deny and disputes each and every allegations made therein save and except what are the matters of record and not related to this opposite party. The Opposite Party repeat and reiterate the statements made in paragraph no.13, herein above. The Complainant did not perform the agreement between the parties and deliberately failed to adopt the contents of the said Agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016.     the complainant had paid Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac) only, on the date of execution of the said Agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016 and earlier the complainant pais as of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac) only, on 23-02-2016, and thereafter Rs. 1,500,000/- ( Rupees One Lac and fifty thousand) only, on 13-09-2017, thus total payment as of Rs. 3,50,000/- ( Rupees Three Lakhs and Fifty Thousand ) only has been made by the complainant herein and thereafter consequently the Complainant variably failed to make payment to the opposite party, as agreed upon, and therefore this opposite party seeks to get the balance consideration money as of Rs. 7,00,000/- ( Rupees Seven Lakhs ) only, from the Complainant with interest being 12% interest per annum on such balance money as of Rs. 7,00,000/- ( Rupees Seven Lakhs ) only, and thereafter on receipt of such balance money and the interest thereon in terms of the agreement dated 20th day of July’ 2016, the opposite party will hand over the physical possession of the subjected flat and cause endeavour of the execution and registration of Deed of Conveyance in favour of the Complainant at the Complainant’s Cost and expenses. The Complainant is a defaulter in making payment in terms of the agreement for sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016, and therefore at the complainant’s behest this opposite party suffering a lot for such tenure till date. This is the complainant who denied the performance in terms of the agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016. The Complainant resort the present consumer proceeding to take benefit of his own wrong, which is contrary to the established prescribed provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019. This is the complainant who denied the performance in terms of the agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016. The Complainant resort the present consumer proceeding to take benefit of his own wrong, which is contrary to the established prescribed provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

19.        That with references to the statements made in paragraph nos. 10, 11, and 12, of the application, this Opposite Parties deny and disputes each and every allegations made therein save and except what are the matters of record and not related to this opposite party. The Opposite Party repeat and reiterate the statements made in paragraph no.13, herein above. This opposite party states that no cause of action has ever been accrued on this opposite party as all the event as described bonafide lying on the Complainants of the present proceeding and therefore this opposite party is not even means and or measure of any cause and or event as described by the complainant herein.

 

20.        That with references to the statements made in paragraph nos. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, of the application, this Opposite Parties deny and disputes each and every allegations made therein save and except what are the matters of record and not related to this opposite party. The Opposite Party repeat and reiterate the statements made in paragraph no.13, herein above. This opposite party states that no cause of action has ever been accrued on this opposite party as all the event as described bonafide lying on the Complainants of the present proceeding and therefore this opposite party is not even means and or measure of any cause and or event as described by the complainant herein. The Complainant is a defaulter in making payment in terms of the agreement for sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016, and therefore at the complainant’s behest this opposite party suffering a lot for such tenure till date. This is the complainant who denied the performance in terms of the agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016. The Complainant resort the present consumer proceeding to take benefit of his own wrong, which is contrary to the established prescribed provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019. The Complainant is not entitle to get any relief as prayed by him in the present consumer proceeding.

 

21.        That this opposite party states that the Complainant herein relied on the following documents, as annexed with his petition of complaint :

 

a)    Agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016;

b)   Development Agreement;

c)    Two money receipts and one page of pass book ;

 

It is pertinent to states that there is no other document has ever been either relied on or annexed with his petition of complaint. The complainant variably failed to substantiate his allegations against this opposite party. There is no communication has ever been ventilated by the complainant through any written note, letter or notice, so far to this opposite party. The complainant failed to comply with the terms of the agreement for sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016. Breach of such contract being agreement between the parties of the agreement for sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016, has been established and occurred at the behest of the complainant and non – others. The said Agreement for Sale dated 20th day of July’ 2016, is become in fractious due to non performance and elapse of time, therefore at present this opposite party intends to refund the money paid by the complainant after deduction of Rs. 1,00,000/- ( Rupees One Lakh ) only, being money for harassment and expenses incurred for defending this present consumer proceeding, etc. 

 

22.        That this opposite party states that the present petition of complaint is not bonafide against this opposite party, and the complainant is not entitled to get any relief in terms of his prayer made therein from this opposite party in terms of the provision of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

23.        That in the facts and in the laws, it is totally evident from the application itself that the complainant made his purported endeavor to put the Hon’ble Commission into motion to get his wrongful gains by procuring orders in terms of his prayer before the Hon’ble Commission.

 

24.        That in the facts and in the laws, it is totally evident from the application itself that the complainant is trying to miss utilizing the jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Commission.

 

25.        That in the above circumstances, there is no cause of action for the present proceedings by the Petitioner, against the Opposite Party, the Opposite Party, accordingly pray that the Complaint be dismissed with costs.

 

26.        That in the above circumstances, there is no deficiency in service, and or unfair trade practices, on the part of the Opposite Party, rather the Opposite Party is victim of the concocted story and wrongful demand of the complainant.

 

27.        That in view of the facts that the Opposite Party is victim of the purported alleged allegations and wrongful demand, the Opposite Party thereby seeking compensation as of Rs. 1,00,000/- ( Rupees One Lakh ) only, for harassment and mental anxiety, arising from the institution of the present proceeding by the complainant, against this opposite party, before the Hon’ble Commission.

 

28.        That the Petitioner, neither has any cause of action nor the basis for filling the present complaint and the Petitioner’s complaint is entirely baseless and misconceived and deserve to be dismissed on this ground alone.

 

29.        That the Complaint is false, frivolus and vexatious and has been filed with the mala fide intention, and as such deserves to be dismissed with special costs.

 

30.        That the Petitioner, is not entitled to any relief as prayed in the Complaint, and the same is liable to be dismissed.

 

31.        That in the aforesaid circumstances, the Opposite Party is seeking the dismissal of the Complaint filed by the Petitioner, with exemplary cost.

 

32.        That the documents being annexed with the petition of complaint is relied upon by the Opposite Party herein in the present proceeding before this Hon’ble Commission.

 

33.        That the Opposite Party crave leave to produce any other necessary documents and or papers, in the proceeding at the time of hearing and or placing the Evidence on Affidavit, before the Hon’ble Commission, in the interest of Administration of Justice.

 

 

It is therefore prayed that the Hon’ble District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata Unit – III, Alipore, Kolkata - 700027, would graciously be pleased to allow this Written Version of the Opposite Party, and to dismiss and or reject at once the petition of complaint filed by the Petitioner, against this opposite party herein, with costs, in terms of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019, and rules made therein, in the interest of administration of justice, and or to pass such other necessary order or orders or further order or orders as the Hon’ble Commission, may deem, fit, and proper for the end of justice.

 

And, for this act of kindness, the petitioner, as in duty bound shall ever pray.


Verification

 

I, Sri Soumen Chakraborty, being the Opposite Party, in the instant Complaint matter, states that I am well conversant with all the material facts and circumstances as stated in the foregoing paragraphs of the written version and I am well acquainted thereto. And I verify and sign this instant Written Version, as on _______________2021, at Alipore, Kolkata - 700027.

 

 

 

The Opposite Party

 

Identified by me,

 

Advocate.

Prepared in my Chamber,

 

Advocate.

Dated : _______________________2021.

Place : Alipore, Kolkata.

 


 

 

A F F I D A V I T

 

I, Sri Soumen Chakraborty, Son of Ashoke Chakraborty, aged about _____years, by faith Hindu, by Occupation Business, and Proprietor of M/s. AG Construction, a proprietorship concern having its office at at 90, Santosh Roy Road, James Long Crossing, Kolkata – 700008, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows :

 

1.   That I being the Opposite Party no. 1, in the instant case being filed by the Complainant, and I am well conversant with the facts and circumstances of the said case.

                                This is true to my knowledge.

 

2.   That the statements made in paragraphs 1 to __________of my Written Version are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and the rests are my humble submissions before your Honour’s Commission.

 

 

 

 

D E P O N E N T

 

Identified by me

 

 

Advocate.

Prepared in my Chamber,

 

 

Advocate.

Date : ____________2021.

Place : Alipore, Kolkata.

 

N O T A R Y

 

 

 

 

 

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