Sample Complaint Petition 10f6v

SAMPLE COMPLAINT PETITION For defective good

CASE : Mr. X purchases a mixer grinder from M/s Y & Co. operating in the same town, in December 1998. Even within the warranty period of 1 year the grinder fails. M/s Y & Co. fails to rectify the defect. The manufacturer M/s Z Ltd., was also unable to rectify the mixer grinder. Frustrated, Mr. X finally approaches the District Forum. COMPLAINT PETITION BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, Consumer Dispute Case No. ........./200 A petition under Section -11 of Consumer Protection Act and In the mater of :

Mr. X

...... Complainant Vs.

1. Proprietor, M/s Y & Co.

2. Managing Director, M/s Z Ltd.,

..... Opposite Parties

To Hon'ble President and of District Forum May it please your honours :

This complaint petition is being filed on behalf of Mr. X,

, referred hereafter as Complainant, and is as follows : 1.0 That this complaint Petition is being filed under Sec. 2 (1)(b)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act.

2.1 That the opposite party No. 1 is engaged in the business of selling Consumer durables like refrigerator, TV, Mixer Grinder, etc. to the public for a consideration, apart from other activities. (Description about the O.P.) 2.2 That the Opposite Party No. 2 is the manufacturer of 'A' brand mixer grinders and other electrical household gadgets and that the mixer grinders of O.P. No. 2 are sold in retail by O.P. No. 1. (Description about the O.P)

(Narration of the incident)

.1 That on 26th December 1998 (date of purchase), the complainant purchased one 'A' brand Mixer Grinder, Sl. No....... (Details about the equipment purchased) manufactured by O.P. No. 2 from the show room of O.P. No. 1, vide Cash memo No...(Cash memo /Cash receipt No.), a photocopy of the said document is furnished at Annexure - I. 3.2 That the mixer grinder abruptly stopped functioning (Nature of problem encountered) on 8th January 1999 (when) and the matter was immediately reported to O.P. No. 1. As per his advice the defective mixer grinder was handed over in their Service Centre, on 9th January 1999. A photocopy of the Service Centre receipt is furnished at Annexure - II. 3.3 That the mixer grinder was returned back after rectification on 24th January 1999. 3.4 That the mixer grinder was put to use on 25th January 1999. After running hardly for 5 minutes, the mixer grinder once again totally failed. 3.5 That the Complainant immediately reported the matter to O.P. No. 1 and also complained to O.P. No. 2. Copy of the letter is furnished at Annexure - III. (Furnish important relevant documents.) 3.6 That as per the advice of O.P. No. 1 the defective Mixer Grinder was once again handed over to their Service Centre on 30th January 1999. There was inordinate delay in rectifying the defect by O.P. No. 1. In April 1999 O.P. No. 2 advised O.P. No. 1 to replace the Mixer Grinder, Copy of the said letter is furnished at Annexure - IV. 3.7 That the O.P. No. 1 did not bother to honour the directive of O.P. No. 2 and till date the Complainant is suffering due to non-availability of the Mixer Grinder. 4.0 That the O.P.s had supplied defective good and they have to make good the losses suffered by the complainant.

PRAYER

In view of the submissions contained in the preceding paragraphs, the complainant most respectfully prays to the Hon'ble Forum to direct the Opposite Parties to : (a) refund the cost of the Mixer Grinder, Rs. along with 18 % interest ; (b) pay a sum of Rs. 10,000/- towards the physical strain and mental agony suffered by the complainant and his family (compensation) ; and (c) pay a sum of Rs. 1,000/- towards cost of this petition (Cost) ;

for which act of kindness, the complainant shall, as is duty bound, ever pray. Signature (X) (Name) Complainant

SAMPLE COMPLAINT PETITION For deficient service

CASE : Mr. X invests a sum of money with M/s Y & Co., a NBFC (Non Banking Finance Company), operating in the same town, in December 1998. The deposit matures in December 1999, but the Company fails to honour its commitment. It does not pay the dues. Frustrated, Mr. X finally approaches the District Forum. COMPLAINT PETITION BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, Consumer Dispute Case No. ........./200 A petition under Section -11 of Consumer Protection Act and In the mater of : Mr. X

...... Complainant Vs.

Chairman & Managing Director M/s Y & Co.

..... Opposite Party

To Hon'ble President and of District Forum May it please your honours : This complaint petition is being filed on behalf of Mr. X,

, referred hereafter as Complainant, and is as follows : 1.0 That this complaint Petition is being filed under Sec. 2 (1)(b)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act. 2.0 That the opposite party is a NBFC, engaged in the business of accepting deposits from the public, apart from other activities. (Description about the O.P.)

(Narration of the incident) 3.1 That on 26th December 1998 (date of deposit), the complainant deposited a sum of Rs.............(amount deposited) with the O.P., for a period of 1 year, vide Fixed Deposit receipt No........, a photocopy of the said document is furnished at Annexure - I. 3.2 That the F.D. matured on 25th December 1999 and the Complainant approached the office of the O.P., on 26th December 1999, for encashing the FD. But the staff of the Company, on some some pretext or the other delayed making the payment (Nature of problem encountered). Hence the Complainant wrote to the O.P., requesting his immediate intervention. A photocopy of the said letter is furnished at Annexure - II. But the Complainant has not been paid his dues till date. 3.3 That the non-payment of the maturity value of FD, by the O.P., on the scheduled date, amounts to deficiency in service as defined under sec. 2(1)(g) of the Consumer Protection Act. 4.0 That the O.P. has inflicted enormous amount of mental agony and financial loss on the Complainant and his family. PRAYER In view of the submissions contained in the preceding paragraphs, the complainant most respectfully prays to the Hon'ble Forum to direct the Opposite Party to : (a) pay the maturity value of the fixed deposit, Rs.........., along with 18 % interest ; (b) pay a sum of Rs. 10,000/- towards the physical strain and mental agony suffered by the complainant and his family (compensation) ; and (c) pay a sum of Rs. 1,000/- towards cost of this petition (Cost); for which act of kindness, the complainant shall, as is duty bound, ever pray. Signature (X) (Name) Complainant

AFFIDAVIT

I,____________________________________________________, Son of, __________________________________________________, and residing at ___________________________________, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under : 1) That the facts stated in the complaint petition paras ___________ to _________, in _________________________________________ Vs. _______________________________________________, being filed before the Hon'ble (District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (, Place) /State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission(, State)/National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi are true to the best of my knowledge and based on the records maintained by me, which I believe to be true. Deponent

Verification Varified at , on this ____________ day of <Month> that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Deponent Note: 1. The Affidavit has to be sworn before the Notary, on a Rs. 5/- non-judicial stamp paper. 2. The details of Place, State, Month, Year are to be filled as per actual. 3. Complainant or Appellant is the Deponent. TOP

FORMAT FOR AUTHORISATION BEFORE THE NATIONAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI / BEFORE THE STATE COMMISSION, <STATE> / BEFORE THE DISTRICT FORUM, .

Consumer Dispute Case/First Appeal/ Revision Petition No. ________ of BETWEEN ______________________________________________ And __________________________________

AUTHORISATION

I _______________________________________________ , of

________________________________________________, Complainant/Appellant in the above case do hereby appont and retain _______________________________________________________ to appear for me in the above case and to conduct and prosecute the above mentioned Respondent and in all proceedings that may be taken in respect of any application connected with the same or any decree or order ed therein. I authorise the aforesaid Representative to it any compromise lawfully entered in the said case.

Dated the

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(Signature of the Complainant)

MODEL SPECIMEN OF NOTICE, COMPLAINT

AFFIDAVIT AND REPLY NOTICE BEFORE FILLING THE COMPLAINT

Name and address ……………………………………………………………………………..……….…….. (of the trader, dealer, firm, company, etc) ………………………………………………………………………………….…….…… (Complete address) IN RE: (Mention the goods/ services complained of giving details) ……………………………………………………………………………………….…… Dear Sir, This is to bring to your kind notice that I had purchased ……………………..……... from your ……………. For a consideration of Rs……………………………..paid in cash vide your cash memo/ Receipt/ Invoice No…………………………….…(or through cheque No……………….……..) dated………………drawn on ……………….………….bank for a sum of Rs……………….. The said goods are suffering form the following defects:(i)………………………………. (ii)………………………………etc. I have reported the above matter to you several times (give reference of earlier letters, if any) but despite all my pleadings you have not made good the defect in the goods (or deficiency in services) which is indeed regrettable and highly unbusiness like. On of your aforesaid dereliction of duty and failure and neglect to rectify the same I have suffered losses/ incurred expenses………………………………………………………………… (give details) which you are liable to compensate to me. You are hereby finally called upon to • remove the said defects in the goods and /or

• replace the goods with new goods and /or • return the price / charges paid (iv) pay compensation for financial loss/ injury/interest suffered due to your negligence………………….. (give details) in the sum of Rs…………………..with interest @…………………………………….% per annum within …………………………days of the receipt of this notice failing which I shall be constrained to initiate against you for redressal of my aforesaid grievances and recovery of the aforesaid amount such proceedings, both civil and criminal as are warranted by law, besides filing a complaint under the statutory provisions of The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 exclusively at your own risk, cost, responsibility and consequences which please note. Place …………………. ………………………… Dated…………………. (Signature)

THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE HON'BLE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM AT………………………. OR BEFORE THE HON'BLE STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION AT…………………. OR BEFORE THE HON'BLE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION AT NEW DELHI IN RE : COMPLAINT NO……………..OF 20………….IN THE MATTER OF (FULL NAME) (DESCRIPTION) (COMPLETE ADDRESS) ……………………….complainant VERSUS (FULL NAME) (DESCRIPTION) (COMPLETE ADDRESS) …………………….Opposite Party/ Parties

COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 12 / SECTION 17 SECTION 21 OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986 RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: • INTRODUCTION (In this opening paragraph the complainant should give his introduction as well as that of the opposite party/parties.) • TRANSACTION (In this paragraph complainant should describe the transaction complained of, i.e., particulars and details of goods/services availed : items of goods/kind and nature of service: date of purchased of goods/availing of service: amount paid as price/ consideration, full or in part towards the goods/service; Photocopies of the bill/ cash memo/ voucher or receipt should be attached and properly marked as Annexure – A,B,C and so forth or 1,2,3 and so forth.) • DEFECT/ DEFICIENCY (In this paragraph complainant should explain the grievance, i.e.,whether the loss or damage has been caused by some unfair trade practice or restrictive trade practice adopted by any trader or there is some defect in the goods or there has been deficiency in service or the trader has charged excessive price for the goods. One should elucidate the nature of unfair trade practice adopted by the trader, i.e., relating to the quality of goods/ services: sponsorship: warranty or guarantee for such period promised. The nature and extent of defects in goods should be explainted and so should the deficiency in service. In case of excessive price one should specify the details of actual price fixed by or under any law for the time being in force or as set out on goods and their packing vis-a-vis the price charged by the trader. Complaint can also be filed against offer for sale of goods hazardous to life and safety when used. You should narrate your grievance and rest assured it is being read/heard by comionate and pragmatic judges. Photocopies of relevant documents must be attached.) • RECTIFICATION (In this paragraph complainant should highlight what attempts were made by him to set things right, i.e., personal visits or negotiations, communication in writing if any: whether any legal notice was got served and/ or whether he has approached any other agency for redressal like M.R.T.P. Commission, Civil or Criminal Court of competent jurisdiction; the stage of its proceedings, its outcome, if any, alongwith copies (certified preferably) of such proceedings. The nature of response got from the trader when irregularities were brought to his notice, should also be disclosed here). • OTHER PROVISIONS (In this paragraph reference may be made to any other law or rules or regulations of particular procedure which is applicable to the case and /or which has been violated by the trader and consumer's rights under the same. There are incidental statutory obligations, which traders must fullful and in case of their failure to do so the case in prima facie made out and Forum would take cognizance). • EVIDENCE

(In this paragraph complainant should give details of documents and/or witnesses he will reply upon to substantiate his case.The documents attached as Annexures as stated above may be incorporated in a proper list and a list of witnesses (if any) may be filed similarly). The annexures should be attested as “True Copy”. • JURISDICTION (In this paragraph complainant should liquidate the claim in the complaint i.e., upto 20 lacs; 20 lacs to 1 crore; or above and set out the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Forum / State Commission/ National Commission, as the case may be. The territorial Jurisdiction should be highlighted to obviate any formal objection). • LIMITATION That the present complaint is being filed within the period prescribed under section 24A of the Act. • RELIEF CLAIMED (In this paragraph complainant should describe the nature of relief he wants to claim, i.e, for removal of defects in goods or deficiency in service; replacement with new goods; return of the price or charges, etc., paid and/or compensation on of financial loss or injury or detriment to his interest occasioned by negligence of the opposite party and elucidate how you have calculated the amount of compensation claimed). (10) PRAYER CLAUSE It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon,ble Forum/ Commission may kindly be pleased to …………………………………………………………………………. (Details of reliefs which complainant wants the Court to grant) Place ………………. Dated………………. Complainant Through……………… (Advocate or Consumer Association, Etc.) Verification: I ………………….. the complainant above named. Do hereby solemnly that contents of my above complaint are true and correct to my knowledge, no part of it is false and nothing material has been concealed therein. Verified this ……………….. day of ………………………20……….at…………... Complainant Note:- Although it is not compulsory, complainant may file an affidavit in of the complaint which adds to the truth and veracity of allegations and gives credibility to the cause. It need not be on a Stamp paper but one should get it attested from an Oath Commissioner appointed by a High Court. The format is just as simple.

AFFIDAVIT IN OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE HON'BLE ………………..IN RE: COMPLAINT NO………….OF 20……… IN THE MATTER OF: …………………………… ………………………………………………………………………..……………..Complainant Versus …………………………………………………………………………………….Opposite Party

AFFIDAVIT Affidavit of Shri…………………………………………s/o. Shri……………………………… aged ……………………………years, resident of ……………………………. I, the above named deponent do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:• That I am complainant in the above case, thoroughly conversant with the facts and circumstances of the present case and am competent to swear this affidavit. • That the facts contained in my accompanying complaint, 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 that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to my knowledge, no part of it is false and nothing material has been concealed therein. Verified this ……………………day of ……….20……………at………………. Deponent . Points to be taken care before filing a case • In all cases the burden of proof is always on the complainant to prove his case. Generally consumers believe that filing a complaint with Consumer Forum is enough, it is not so consumer/complainant. It should not be presumed that if a doctor/clinic/hospital has done something wrong than just filing a care in consumer court is sufficient. Consumer has to produce medical opinion and decided cases before the consumer court to prove his case. • As the complainant is required to produce strict evidence of the negligence on the part of opposite party. That is why most of the consumers/complainant lose their case.

• Generally fighting a case in consumer forum is not so easy, the delay adopted by the advocates of opposite party cause a lot harassment to the complainant. So if your case is more than Rs. 50,000 don't hesitate to engage an Advocate otherwise it is risky to stand against the highly experienced Advocates of the opposite party.