Thursday, March 23, 2023

Brief notes of Argument - Consumer Case - Himanshu Sekhar Das - Soumen Chakraborty

 

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/298/2018

 

 

In the matter of:

Himandshu Sekhar Das, & Anr,

 

....Complainants

 

      -versus-

 

Soumen Chakraborty,

           ... Opposite Party

 

 

Brief notes of Argument by the Opposite Party

 

 

Facts ;

 

  1. One Himangshu Sekhar Das, is a Central Government Employee, who approached this opposite party for investment of his money and therefore in such terms, an agreement for sale has been entered between the said Himangshu Sekhar Das and this Opposite Party, on 14th day of October’ 2014.

 

  1. The said Agreement for sale dated 14-10-2014, has been entered between the said Himangshu Sekhar Das, and Tapas Das, as a Purchasers, and Shri Mantulal Chaskraborty, as a Land Owner, and this opposite party, in respect of a Flat at 2nd Floor, at premises being no. 12/12, Ishan Guha Road, Police Station – Haridevpur, Kolkata – 700008, against the consideration money as of Rs. 18,00,000/- ( Rupees Eighteen Lakhs ) only.

 

  1. The Complainants did not perform the agreement for sale dated 14th day of October’ 2014. The Complainants paid a sum of Rs. 3,60,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs and Sixty Thousand ) only, on 14-10-2014, and Rs. 2,00,000/- ( Rupees Two Lakhs ) only, and Rs. 7,00,000/- ( Rupees Seven Lakhs ) only, on 20-11-2015, totaling as of Rs. 12,60,000/- ( Rupees Twelve Lakhs and Sixty Thousand ) only. The complainants did not make any other or further payments towards consideration money of the said flat.
  2. In consequent facts the complainants on expiry of the substantial period of time approached to this opposite party for the refund of money, and thus the opposite party arranged to pay back to the complainants. Thus in the entirety of the facts the disputes if any is a disputes related to the refund of money by the opposite party to the complainants.

 

  1. The Complainants purchased a new flat in the month of December’ 2016, and asked to cancelled the agreement seeking thereby the back of their money. The said agreement for sale dated 14th October’ 2014, come to an end on 13th day of January’ 2016. Thus this opposite party thereafter sold out the said subjected flat to other intending purchaser.

 

Submissions ;

 

The Complainants are not entitled to get any relief in terms of their prayer, before the Hon’ble District Commission, as they asked for the refund of money paid by them to this opposite party. The complainants purchased another flat, in their own vicinity. The complainants were not interested at all in performing the agreement for sale dated 14-10-2014. Thus on expiry of the said agreement for sale and failure in making the balance consideration money by them the relationship between the complainants and this opposite party does not come in the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

The agreement for sale dated 14th day of October’ 2014 expired on 13th day of January’ 2016, and after expiry of substantial period in the year 2018, the complainants approached the Learned Commission, for refund of their money.

 

On the day of placing the consumer application, there was no agreement between the parties. There was no privity of contract between the parties. There was only seeking to get money back by the complainants on cancellation of the said agreement for sale dated 14th day of October’ 2014, on 13th day of January’ 2016. Thus the consumer application barred to be placed by the complainants.

 

On the day of placing the consumer application, there was no consumer disputes, between the parties, as meant for in the Consumer Protection Act’ 2019.

 

In the entirety of the facts of the complainants, the complainants have no consumer disputes with this opposite party, thus the Hon’ble District Commission lost its jurisdiction to entertain such consumer complaint lodged by the complainants.

 

 

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