TMI Blog2000 (10) TMI 901X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ith interest on this amount at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from 14-7-1997 till payment. The complaint was filed by Mrs. Veena Sharma before the District Forum-II, U.T., Chandigarh against McDowell Krest Finance Ltd., Regd. Office 312 Anna Salai, Madras and Bajaj Capital and Investment Centre Ltd., SCC No. 89/90/91 Sector 17-D, Chandigarh. The complainant had deposited a sum of Rs. 12,000 with the opposite party No. 1 McDowell Krest Finance Ltd. who has been impleaded as the respondent No. 2 in this appeal. The deposit was made through the agency of the appellant Bajaj Capital Investment Centre Ltd. The appellant was acting as an agent for and on behalf of the respondent No. 2 McDowell Krest Finance Ltd. It is not disputed that the a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n wrongly impleaded and the complaint was bad for is mis-joinder. On behalf of the complainant, evidence was led which was in the shape of affidavit of the complainant Mrs. Veena Sharma herself. The District Forum granted relief to the complainant by allowing the same and ordered for the refund of the amount of maturity value with interest and costs. The District Forum, however, directed that both the opposite parties, i.e., McDowell Krest Finance Ltd. as well as Bajaj Capital and Investment Centre Ltd. were liable to pay the amount of Rs. 18,216 with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from 14-7-1997 till payment and also allowed costs against them of a sum of Rs. 250. 2. The opposite party No. 2 Bajaj Capital Investment ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t the foot of the para 5 of the affidavit as under : "Therefore, company be directed to pay the following sums to the complainant: ( a )Rs. 18,216 the maturity amount alongwith the interest at the rate of 24 per cent from 14-7-1997 till the date of payment. ( b )Rs. 2,500 being compensate mental agony and physical harassment undergone by the complainant at the hands of the company. ( c )Rs. 5,000 being the costs and litigation expenses for complaint as complaint has been forced into this litigation by conduct of the company. ( d )Rs. 2,000 as token damages on the company for having indulged in unfair trade practice and financial irregularity." After perusing the complaint as well as the affidavit of the complainant, we find th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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