LAWS(SC)-2021-2-54

AMITABHA DASGUPTA Vs. UNITED BANK OF INDIA

Decided On February 19, 2021
Amitabha Dasgupta Appellant
V/S
UNITED BANK OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal, by special leave, arises out of the judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ('National Commission') delivered on 18.12.2008 dismissing the Revision Petition filed against the judgment of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ('State Commission') dated 12.10.2004.

(2.) The following are the facts out of which this appeal arises:

(3.) Learned counsel for the Appellant submitted that even if the case is remitted to the civil court for adjudication on the issue of the contents of the locker, it would be highly improbable to ascertain the same since the contents of a locker are exclusively known only to the locker holder. On the question of damages, he relied on Charan Singh vs. Healing Touch Hospital and Ors., (2000) 7 SCC 668 to argue that compensation must be awarded to bring a qualitative change in the attitude of the service provider.