UNION OF INDIA Vs. UNNIA & ORS

• Nitishu Sharma
• 22 Dec, 2023
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UNION OF INDIA Vs. UNNIA & ORS

Union Of India Vs. Unnia & Ors.

1. UNION OF INDIA
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
CHENNAI
TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                                                                          ………..Appellants(s)

Versus

1. UNNI A & ORS
S/O RAMAN R/O NAJLIPAEAMBIL HOUSE,
CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORANPUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA
2. SUDEESH R
S/O SH. UNNI A., R/O NJALIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORANPUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA
3. SURTHI R.
D/O SH. UNNI A., THROUGH HER FATHER/ GUARDIAN
NEXT FRIENDS/RESPONDENT NO.1, R/O
NJALIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHUDUVALATHUR,
SHORANPUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA
4. K.P.APPA
F/O SINDHU K.P., R/O NJALIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORANPUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA
5. AMMUKAMAKSHI
W/O K.P. APPA, R/O NJALIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORANPUR
PALAKKAD
KERALA                                                                                                                                                                                                  ………..Respondent(s)

Case No. : MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 628 OF 2023

Date of Judgement : 04 December 2023

Judges : HON’BLE MR. SUBHASH CHANDRA,PRESIDING MEMBER
              HON’BLE DR. SADHNA SHANKER,MEMBER

FOR THE APPELLANT : MR. SIDDHARTHA SINHA, MS. ANU PRIYA NISHA
                                          MINZ AND MR. NRING CHAMWIBO ZELIANG, ADVOCATES

Facts

• This is a Miscellaneous Application (MA) no. 628 of 2023 filed in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in FA/533/2017.
• The appellants are Union of India through General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• The respondents are Unni A & Ors, Sudeesh R, Surthi R, K.P.Appa, and Ammukamakshi. All respondents are from Palakkad, Kerala.

Court’s Opinions

• The court allowed MA 628 of 2023 and IA 15185 of 2023 filed by the appellants.
• The appeal has been restored to its original number.
• The restoration is subject to the appellants paying costs of Rs. 20,000 to be deposited in the Consumer Legal Aid Account within 4 weeks.
• The matter has been listed on 04.03.2024 for next hearing.
• Notice has been issued to the respondents.

Sections

• No specific sections have been mentioned. This seems to be an application filed under general procedure.

Referred Laws

• No specific laws have been referred. It pertains to consumer dispute filed originally under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

So in summary, this is an order by the NCDRC allowing applications filed by Indian Railways for restoring an appeal related to some consumer dispute, subject to payment of costs. The matter has been listed for next hearing and notice issued to respondents. 

Download Court Copy : https://dreamlaw.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/task-15-nitishu.pdf

Full text of Judgement :

For the reasons stated in the applications, MA 628 of 2023 and IA 15185 of 2023 are allowed and the Appeal is restored to its original number subject to Appellant’s paying costs of ₹20,000/-. Costs be deposited in the Consumer Legal Aid Account within four weeks.
List the matter on 04.03.2024.
Notice be issued to the Respondents.

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