Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Appeal in Consumer Case

 

 

Before the Hon’ble State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Bengal, at Premises being no. 11 A, Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata-700087.

                                     

                  

                                                Memo of Appeal no. ______________of 2016.

                                               

 

                                                          In the matter of :-

 

Appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986, from the Order dated 14-08-2015, passed by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, South 24 Parganas, in C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015;

 

A N D

 

In the matter of :-

 

The impugned Order dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, South 24-Parganas, in Case number C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015;

 

 

A N D

 

In the matter of :-

 

1.   Smt. Bulu Dhar, Wife of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

2.   Shri Sishir Dhar, Son of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

3.   Shri Raju Dhar, Son of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

4.   Smt. Soma Dhar ( Mazumder ), Daughter of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, also residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

5.   Smt. Mita Dhar ( Dey ), Daughter of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, also residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

                      ________Appellants

 

-          Versus –

 

Smt. Madhabi Rana, Daughter of Late S.N. Rana, of Village and Post Office Dasagram, District Paschim Medinipur, Pin – 721467, and also at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

     ________Respondent

 

To,

 

The Hon’ble President and his companion Members of the State Commission.

 

 

The memorandum of Appeal of the appellants above named most respectfully Sheweth as under :

 

1.   This is an appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986, against the order being dated 14-08-2015, passed by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas, in Case number C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015.

 

2.   That the Appellants did not get any opportunity to appear before the Hon’ble Forum and to contest the case under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986, instituted by the respondent herein.

 

3.   That the Appellants were not in the knowledge of the case under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986, instituted by the respondent herein.

 

4.   That the appellants state and submits that the appellants are the legal heirs of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, who was the Original Owner of the property being premises no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040, and after his demise, the appellants herein success the said property by way of inheritance.

 

5.   That the appellants state and submits that the appellants are not the developer in respect of the premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

6.   That the appellants state and submits that the appellants herein are not in any proper knowledge of any such purported alleged transaction of their predecessor with the respondent herein.

 

7.   That the appellants state and submits that there was and is no agreement and or contract between the respondent and the appellants herein, in respect of any flat, whatsoever.

 

8.   That the appellants state and submits that the respondent is a licensee in respect of the said flat.

 

9.   That the appellants state and submits that the respondent took the possession of the said flat in the year 2004, and she enjoyed the possession of the said flat since the year 2004, without any hindrance and disturbance thereof, and she took Electric connection separately in her name, and mutated her name with the concerned department of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and paying taxes thereof in respect of her occupied said flat as liable to pay taxes, thereof.

 

10.                That the appellants state and submits that the respondent being Licensee in respect of the said flat at the premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040, cannot put her any claim for the registration of Deed of Conveyance in her favour at any terms, whatsoever.

 

11.                  That the appellants state and submits that the respondent herein did not make any communication, whatsoever, in any form or in any nature to the appellants herein, on any occasions whatsoever.

 

12.                That the appellants state and submits that the proceeding before the Hon’ble Forum is not maintainable as the respondent herein is not a consumer in terms of Section 2(d) of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

13.                That the appellants state and submits that the Appellants are not Developer and not a Service Provider at any terms as per provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

14.                That the appellants state and submits that there is no privities of contract between the parties as of between the appellants and the respondent herein.

 

15.                That the appellants state and submits that there is no contract and or Agreement in terms of the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, between the parties herein.

 

16.                That the appellants state and submits that there is no consumer disputes between the parties in terms of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

17.                That the appellants state and submits that the respondent herein is not entitled to get any relief in terms of her prayer as made out in her petition of complaint at any terms of provision of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

18.                That the appellants state and submits that the petition of complaint made by the respondent herein should be dismissed and or set aside at the terms of the provision of Section 26 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

19.                That the appellants state and submits that the allegation leveled against them, are frivolous, as such the respondent / complainant failed to produce any single piece of paper, as to substantiate her such allegation against the appellants / opposite parties, before the Hon’ble Forum.

 

20.                That the appellants state and submits that the Respondent / Complainant case is not the case of deficiency in services, in any manner, whatsoever.

 

21.                That the appellants state and submits that there is no cause of action for the proceedings, before the Hon’ble Forum.

 

22.                That the appellant states and submits that the Order & Judgment dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed by the Learned Forum, in C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015, suffered with gross errors and highly prejudice.

 

23.                That Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the Order being dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas, in Case number C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015, on the following, amongst other :-

 

 

GROUNDS

 

i)             FOR THAT the impugned order being dated 14-08-2015, is unjustified, improper,  and liable to be set aside;

 

ii)           FOR THAT the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas, did not apply their judicial mind to pass the impugned order;

 

iii)          FOR THAT  the order of the Forum below is otherwise erroneous on facts and in law;

 

iv)          FOR THAT the parties of the proceedings have no contract and or agreement between them;

 

v)            FOR THAT the appellants are not a Developer and or Service provider, and the respondent herein is mere a licensee in respect of the alleged flat;

 

vi)          FOR THAT the allegations leveled against them, are frivolous, as such the respondent / complainant failed to produce any single piece of paper, as to substantiate her such allegation against the appellants / opposite parties, before the Hon’ble Forum;

 

vii)         FOR THAT the respondent took the possession of the said flat in the year 2004, and she enjoyed the possession of the said flat since the year 2004, without any hindrance and disturbance thereof, and she took Electric connection separately in her name, and mutated her name with the concerned department of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and paying taxes thereof in respect of her occupied said flat as liable to pay taxes, thereof;

 

 

viii)       FOR THAT the respondent on expiry of ELEVEN Years approached the Hon’ble Forum;

 

ix)          FOR THAT there is no privy of contract between the parties, whatsoever, as in the facts and in the Law;

 

x)            FOR THAT the respondent being Licensee in respect of the said flat at the premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040, cannot put her any claim for the registration of Deed of Conveyance in her favour at any terms, whatsoever;

 

xi)          FOR THAT the respondent herein did not make any communication, whatsoever, in any form or in any nature to the appellants herein, on any occasions whatsoever;

 

xii)        FOR THAT the proceeding before the Hon’ble Forum is not maintainable as the respondent herein is not a consumer in terms of Section 2(d) of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986;

 

xiii)       FOR THAT the Appellants are not Developer and not a Service Provider at any terms as per provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986;

 

xiv)       FOR THAT there is no privities of contract between the parties as of between the appellants and the respondent herein;

 

xv)         FOR THAT there is no contract and or Agreement in terms of the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, between the parties herein;

 

xvi)       FOR THAT there is no consumer disputes between the parties in terms of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986;

 

xvii)      FOR THAT the respondent herein is not entitled to get any relief in terms of her prayer as made out in her petition of complaint at any terms of provision of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986;

 

xviii)    FOR THAT the petition of complaint made by the respondent herein should be dismissed and or set aside at the terms of the provision of Section 26 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986;

 

xix)       FOR THAT there is no cause of action for the proceedings, before the Hon’ble Forum.

 

xx)         FOR THAT the Order dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed by the Learned Forum, in C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015, suffered with gross errors and highly prejudice;

 

xxi)        FOR THAT the Ld. Lower Forum failed to adjudicate the matter in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

 

24.                  That the other ground / grounds will be agitate at the time of hearing of this appeal.

 

25.                 That unless this Hon’ble Commission interferes in the present appeal, grave injustice would be caused to the Appellants / Opposite Parties.

 

26.                That the appellants enclosing herewith the Original Certified Copy of the Order being dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed in C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015, by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas.

27.                That the appellants enclosing herewith the copy of the followings :

i)             All orders;

ii)           Petition of Complaint being no. C.C. no. 159 of 2015, along with all annexures thereof;

iii)          Examination in chief on affidavit of the complainant;

 

28.                That this memo of appeal / application / petition, is made bona-fide and for the interest of justice.

 

Under the circumstances, the Petitioners, of this instant application / petition, prays before your Lordship, would be graciously pleased to admit this instant application / petition, issue notice upon the opposite party, call for the L.C.R. from the Ld. Lower Forum, and after conducting the appropriate hearing of this instant application / petition, set aside the impugned Order & Judgment being dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas, in Case number C.C. no. 159 of 2015, and / or to pass such other or further necessary order or orders as your Lordship may deem, fit, and proper, for the end of justice.

 

And for this act of kindness, your Petitioner, as in duty bound shall ever pray.

 

 

 

Certificate

 

I, certify that I have perused the records

of this case, and I certify that there is merits

and So, I undertake to argue this case for

the appellants at the time of hearing.

 

 

Advocate for the Appellants.

 

 

Enclosing herewith the following documents :-

 

1.   The Original Certified copy of Order & Judgment being dated 14th day of August’ 2015, passed by the Learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas, in Case number C.C. no. 159 of 2015;

2.   All orders in C.C. Case no. 159 of 2015;

3.   Petition of Complaint being no. C.C. no. 159 of 2015;

4.   Examination in chief on affidavit filed by the complainant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before the Hon’ble State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Bengal, at Premises being no. 11 A, Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata-700087.

 

                                                Memo of Appeal no. _______of 2016.                              

                                                         

                                                          In the matter of :

Smt. Bulu Dhar, and Others,

                   _________Appellants Versus –

Smt. Madhabi Rana

_______ Respondent

 

AFFIDAVIT

 

Affidavit of ________________________________________, Son of  / Daughter of / Wife of _______________________________________________, aged about _______years, by faith Hindu, by Occupation __________________, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040.

 

I, the above deponent do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under :

 

1.   That I am the Appellant being no. _____ in the above appeal case, thoroughly conversant with the facts and circumstances of the present case.

 

2.   That I am authorize by the other appellants herein to swear on their behalf,  and am competent  to swear this affidavit.

 

3.    That the facts contained in my memo of appeal, the contents of which have not been repeated herein for the sake of brevity may be read as an integral part of this affidavit and are true and correct to my knowledge.

 

4.   That the above statements of my declarations are true to my knowledge and belief.

 

 

 

                                                                                      DEPONENT

 

Verification

 

 

I, the above named deponent do hereby solemnly verify that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to my knowledge, and no part of it is false and nothing material has been concealed therein.

Verified this ………….the day of …………….2016, at the Alipore, Kolkata.

 

 

 

                                                                   DEPONENT

                                                                   Identified by me,

 

                                                                   Advocate.

Prepared in my Chamber,

 

Advocate.

Dated : _______________________ 2016.

Place : Alipore Judges Court, Kolkata.

N O T A R Y

 

 

 

 

 

VAKALATNAMA

Before the Hon’ble State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Bengal, at Premises being no. 11 A, Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata-700087.

                                                Memo of Appeal no. …………..…of 2016.

Smt. Bulu Dhar and Others,                                ___________Appellants

-          Versus –

Smt. Madhabi Rana,                                   ______________Respondent

 

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I / We 1) Smt. Bulu Dhar, Wife of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040. 2) Shri Sishir Dhar, Son of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040. 3) Shri Raju Dhar, Son of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040. 4) Smt. Soma Dhar ( Mazumder ), Daughter of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, also residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040. And 5) Smt. Mita Dhar ( Dey ), Daughter of Late Siba Prasad Dhar, also residing at premises being no. 2/46A, Azadgarh, Post Office Regent Park, Kolkata – 700 040,

   do hereby constitute and appoint the under mentioned Advocate, Pleader, Vakils, jointly and each of them severally to be pleader of take such steps and proceedings as may be necessary on my / our behalf and for that purpose to make sign, verify and present all necessary petitions, plaints, written statements and other documents and do nominate and appoint or retain senior counsels, vakil, advocates and other persons, lodge and deposits moneys and documents and other papers in the Ld. Court and the same again withdraw and to take out of Court and to obtain or grant as the case may be effectual receipts and discharge for the same and for all moneys which may be payable to me / us in the premises. To enter into compromise with my / our approval and withdraw, all moneys from the court AND GENERALLY  to act in the premises and proceedings arising there out whether by way of execution, review, appeal, or otherwise or in any manner contested there with as effectually and to all intents and purpose as I / We could act if personally present and such substitution and as pleasure to revoke I / We hereby ratifying and agreeing to confirm whatever may be lawfully done by virtue hereof.

In witness whereof this Vakalatnama has been executed by me / us.

 

This the …………………day of ………………2016.

Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate, High Court Bar Association Room No. 15, High Court at Calcutta, Mobile no. 9883070666 / 9836829666, E-mail : aksinghadvocate@rediffmail.com Enrollment number :

 

Sri Biswajit Mondal, Advocate. Alipore Judges’ Court, Alipore, Kolkata – 700 027. Mobile Number : 9830242277.

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