SURAIYA BEGUM Vs. YUSUF KHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order will govern disposal of all the six Appeal Nos.503/2007, 504/2007, 505/2007, 506/2007, 507/2007 and 508/2007, which have arisen out of a common order passed in six complaint cases. For convenience the complainants of the six appeals will be referred as appellants and the OPs as respondents. Original of this order be retained in Appeal No. 503/2007 and one copy of it be retained in the record of remaining five appeals.

(2.) THESE appeals have been directed against a common order passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Baster at Jagdalpur (hereinafter called "District Forum" for short) in Complaint Case Nos.18/2004, 67/2003, 68/2003, 69/2003, 70/2003, 71/2003 and 72/2003, whereby all these complaints have been allowed but only OP -4, who was ex parte before the District Forum, was directed to pay the amount to the complainants therein. The amount was deposited by the complainants in the Fixed Deposit Account and was not paid on maturity.

(3.) THE facts of the cases are that respondent Nos. l to 3 herein, are resident of Jagdalpur and having familiar relations with the complainants/appellants being their neighbour. It is alleged that these three respondents informed the complainants regarding Financial Investment Company and encouraged them to deposit their savings in that Company, for generating a good profit. On their assurance and encouragement, different amounts were deposited by the complainants in the Company, but after the date of maturity, nothing was paid by the Company to the complainants. Later on it revealed that it was a forged Company and most of the persons, who were involved in the Company, have become underground. Even respondent No. l, who was Office Incharge of that Company had also left Jagdalpur. Remaining persons also refused to pay any amounts to the complainants. It was alleged that all of them have committed deficiency in service and unfair trade practice, so damages were claimed against all the respondents including refund of deposited amount.