Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Consumer application

 

 

 

District : South 24 Parganas.

Before the Hon’ble District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas.

                                               

Complaint Case no. _______ of 2013.

                                               

In the matter of :

An application under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986, and rules made there under;

 

A N D

 

In the matter of :

Madar Molla, Son of Late Belat Molla, residing at Village – Khargachi ( Uttar para ), Post Office – B. Gobindapur, Police Station - Bhangore, District – South 24 Parganas.

                __________Applicant / Petitioner.

 

-          Versus –

 

1.   The Station Manager, Bhangore Group Electric Supply, West Bengal Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Bhangore, Pin – 743502, District - South 24 Parganas.

 

2.   Shri S.K. Sen, DM ( Behala) & RGRO, Office of the Regional Manager, 24 Parganas South, Administrative Building, Baruipur, 33KV Sub Station Complex, Padmapukur, Baruipur, Pin – 743302, District – South 24 Parganas.

_____Respondents / Opposite Parties.

 

The humble petition of the above named applicant / petitioner Madar  Molla, most respectfully;

Sheweth as under :

 

1.   That the Petitioner / applicant, is a peace loving and law abiding citizen of this Country, residing at the address as given in the cause title of the instant application under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986, and rules made there under.

 

2.   That the Opposite Parties / Respondents are the concern authority of the West Bengal Electricity Distribution Company Limited, which provides electricity to the consumers  for the Domestic purposes and others, in the state of West Bengal.

 

3.   That your petitioner had applied for New Electric Connection, to the respondent / opposite party no.1, vide application under form Annexure – A, being Application Sl. No. BGS / 1483, dated 18-02-2009,  which has been obtained by your petitioner on  paying Rs.10/- ( Rupees Ten ) only, thereof, and whereas your petitioner  applied for domestic electric services / connection for the expected electric load of 0.5 KW, and thereby depositing of Rs.200/- ( Rupees Two hundred ) only, as earnest money as he was asked for by the respondent no.1, herein, and whereas the respondent / opposite party no.1, have given and discharge proper money receipts thereof to your petitioner .

 

“A”            { Copy of application under form Annexure – A, being Application Sl. No. BGS / 1483, dated 18-02-2009, and the money receipts, are enclosing herewith, collectively, and marked as Annexure – “A” }

 

4.   That thereafter the respondents officials cause inspection over the premises of your petitioner, and thereby stating such facts, the respondent / opposite party no.1, issued one Quotation being no. BGS/4/2044, dated 11-06-2009, in reference to the application no. BGS / 1483, dated 18-02-2009, to your petitioner, for an amount of Rs. 835/- ( Rupees Eight Hundred and Thirty Five ) only, describing as Service Connection Charges as of Rs. 185/- ( Rupees One Hundred and eighty five )only, and Security Deposit of Rs. 650/- ( Rupees Six Hundred and fifty ) only, and the said quotation was valid for the period of sixty days from the date of issue, as stated by the respondent / opposite party no.1, therein.

 

“B”            { Copy of Quotation being no. BGS/4/2044, dated 11-06-2009, in reference to the application no. BGS / 1483, dated 18-02-2009, is enclosing herewith and marked as Annexure – “B” }

 

5.   That your petitioner had paid the requisite amount as was asked for under the Quotation being no. BGS/4/2044, dated 11-06-2009, as on 23-07-2009, and thereafter the respondent / opposite party no.1,  had  given the proper receipts thereof for such amount and taken signature on some papers, allegedly called as an Agreement, and the respondent / opposite party no.1,  state such facts on the page of the said quotation, that the agreement executed on 23-07-2009.

 

“C”            { Copy of Money receipt, as paid by the petitioner, against the quotation is enclosing herewith, and marked as Annexure – “C” }

 

6.   That your petitioner had  have complied therewith all the formalities and payments as was asked for though the respondent no.1,  did not provide and or give the services of the electric energy at the premises of your petitioner.

 

7.   That your petitioner visited the office of the respondent / opposite party no.1, on several occasions, with a request to get electricity connection at the earliest, and whereas the respondent / opposite party no.1, did assure to provide such electricity connection at the earliest to your petitioner, though he did not provide such connection.

 

8.   That your petitioner had made written representation as on 11-08-2009, addressed to the respondent / opposite party no.1, herein, which has been duly receipt and acknowledged by the said respondent, though the respondent / opposite party no.1, did not heed to act in accordance with the law as to provide electricity connection to your petitioner, at the premises of your petitioner.

 

“D”            { Copy of the said representation dated 11-08-2009, made by your petitioner, is enclosing herewith and marked as Annexure – “D” }

 

9.   That your petitioner served one Notice, stating interalia the facts of your petitioner and request made therein as to complied in accordance with the law i.e. as to provide electricity connection to your petitioner at the earliest, through his Learned Advocate Rabindra Nath Das, vide Ref.: Legal / AP / 1998, dated 3rd day of October’ 2013, upon the respondent / opposite party no.1, as well as supplied copy to the respondent / opposite party no.2, who is the head of the consumer grievance cell for such region of the district south 24 parganas, through Speed Post with A/D, and the said notice has been duly received and acknowledged by them, as appeared from the A/D, card returned  to your petitioner, and as it appears from the Consignment tracking report obtain from the web site of the India Post.

 

“E”            { Copy of the Notices being Ref.: Legal / AP / 1998, dated 3rd day of October’ 2013, Postal receipts, and A/D Card returned, and Consignment tracking reports, are enclosing herewith, collectively, and marked as Annexure – “E” }

 

10.                That your petitioner states that even after the respondents / opposite parties, are in receipt of the notices of your petitioner, did not heed to answer such notices to your petitioner, and very vehemently did not provide any electricity connection to your petitioner, till date.

 

11.                That your petitioner states that your petitioner has been victimized by the acts and omissions as appeared in facts and in circumstances, by the respondents / opposite parties, and suffering with irreparable loss and injury.

 

12.                That your petitioner states that the electricity is an essential services for any human being in our civilized society, though your petitioner has been deprived by the respondents / opposite parties, on receiving their requisite fees / payments, as asked for by them from your petitioner.

 

13.                That your petitioner states that such an acts and omissions of the respondents as not to provide and or give electricity at the premises of your petitioner, on and after the receipts of payments for such purposes in accordance with the prescribed law, as guided by them, time to time, to your petitioner, is clearly established the cause of deficiency in services, and more particularly established unfair trade practices, of the respondents, and others.

 

14.                That your petitioner have had suffer a lot in terms of health and mind, and also monetarily losses , during the period  of  such in actions as not giving electric connection to your petitioner, by the respondents / opposite parties, and still suffering in such terms.

 

15.                That the Petitioner state and submits that the Petitioner solely seeks to get the electric connection at his premises, at Village – Kasdia, Post Office – Bodra, Police Station – Bhangore, District – South 24 Parganas, for domestic purposes and uses only.

 

16.                That the petitioner state and submits that the petitioner is a victim of the purported acts and deficiency in services  at the instances of the opposite parties and the acts of the opposite parties as well as the facts are well constitute the deficiency in services on the part of the opposite parties.

 

17.                That the petitioner state and submits that the respondents shall also pay the compensation due to the complainant petitioner for the harassment, troubles, physical inconvenience and mental agony arising directly out of their such inaction and breach of duty on the part of the respondents / opposite parties. The complainant / petitioner, assesses such loss and damages at Rs. 4,00,000/- ( Rupees Four lakhs ) only.

 

18.                That the Petitioner states and submits that the purported activities of the respondents established deficiency in services, which is contrary to the Law.

 

19.                That the applicant / Petitioner States and submits that from all of the statements made above, it is clear that the opposite parties are guilty of deficiency in service as meant in the Consumer Protection Act’ 1986.

 

20.                That the Cause of action for the present proceeding arose as on 23-07-2009, while the respondents taken money from your petitioner as to install electricity connection to your petitioner, though they did not provide such electric connection to your petitioner, and thereafter adverse dates and lastly on 24-10-2013, while the respondents received the notices issued by the Learned Advocate of your petitioner, though they did not even heed to answer such notices and did not install any electric connection at the premises of your petitioner, and the same is continuing till date, and the respondents / opposite parties are having offices as given in the cause title of this application, which is within the jurisdiction of the Hon’ble Forum.

 

21.                That the instant application / Petition, is within the jurisdiction of this Hon’ble District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Alipore, South 24 Parganas.

 

22.                That the present complaint is being filed within the period as prescribed under section 24 A, of the Consumer Protection Act.

 

23.                That your Petitioner crave leave to produce the relevant documents and / or papers at the time of hearing, of the case matter before the Hon’ble Forum.

 

24.                That the present complaint being made bona-fide and in the interest of administration of justice.

 

25.                The Petitioner therefore prayed for :

 

 

Under the above facts and circumstances, It is prayed that your Honour would be graciously pleased to grant the following prayers / relief :-

 

a)                           To direct the opposite parties / respondents to install electricity connection at the premises of your petitioner, at Village – Khargachi ( Uttar Para ), Post Office – B. Gobindapur, Police Station – Bhangore, District – South 24 Parganas ;

 

b)                           To direct the opposite parties to pay compensation, as for the harassment, troubles, loss of money, physical inconvenience and mental agony, suffered by the petitioner from the purported activities and others by the opposite parties as assessed as Rs. 4,00,000/- ( Rupees Four Lakhs ) only to your petitioner;

 

c)                            To grant the cost of the proceedings ;

 

d)                            To grant any other relief to the applicant / petitioner as found out by your Honour, in the facts and circumstances of the Complaint.

 

And to pass such other necessary order or orders as your Honour , may deem fit and proper for the ends of justice.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verification

 

I, Madar Molla, being the Petitioner, herein, do hereby declare that the forgoing paragraphs no________to ________are true to the best of my knowledge and rest prayers portions are my humble submission before the Hon’ble Forum and I duly sign and verify this Plaint on _____________2013.

 

 

 

                                                                Madar Molla

                                                                Identified by me,

 

                                                                        Advocate.

Prepared in my Chamber,

 

Advocate.

Dated : ____________2013.

Place : Kolkata.

 

 

 

 

District : South 24 Parganas.

Before the Hon’ble District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas.

                                                Complaint Case no………..…of 2013.

                                               

In the matter of :-

                                               

Madar Molla,

                                                        ……..Applicant / Petitioner.

 

-          Versus –

 

The Station Managaer, Bhangore Group Electric Supply, WBEDCL, and others,

        ………Respondents / Opposite Parties.

 

AFFIDAVIT

 

Affidavit of Madar Molla, Son of Late Belat Molla, aged about _______ years, by faith Muslim, by Occupation - ______________residing at Village – Khargachi ( uttar para ), Police Station – Bhangore, District – South 24 Parganas.

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

 

1 : That I am being the petitioner, in the above case, thoroughly conversant with the facts and circumstances of the present case and am competent to swear this affidavit.

 

2 : That the facts contained in my accompanying complaint / application, 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.

 

 

                                                                        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 …………….2013, at Alipore, South 24 Parganas.

 

 

                                                        DEPONENT

                                                        Identified by me,

 

                                                        Advocate.

Prepared in my Chamber,

 

Advocate.

Dated :……………….……2013.

Place : Alipore Judges’ Court..                               N O T A R Y

 

 

 

VAKALATNAMA

District : South 24-Parganas.

Before the Hon’ble District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at  Alipore, Kolkata – 700 027.

C.C. no. _____________ of 2013.

Madar Molla.                                                                                                                                                                                                     ___________Applicant / Petitioner.

-          Versus –

 

The Station Manager, Bhangore Group Electric Supply, and others.          ______Opposite Parties / Respondents.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I / We Madar Molla, Son of Late Belat Molla, residing at Village – Khargachi ( uttar para ), Police station – Bhangore, District – South 24 Parganas,

   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 ………………2013.

Sri Manoj Halder, Advocate.  Sri Saheb Halder, Advocate.  Sri Rabindranath Das, Advocate.  Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate. Miss. Jahira Begum, Advocate. Miss. Priyanka Halder, Advocate.

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