{"id":166299,"date":"2009-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/subhaprayan-communication-vs-sri-d-s-ananth-on-29-may-2009"},"modified":"2016-08-08T09:19:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T03:49:10","slug":"subhaprayan-communication-vs-sri-d-s-ananth-on-29-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/subhaprayan-communication-vs-sri-d-s-ananth-on-29-may-2009","title":{"rendered":"Subhaprayan Communication vs Sri D S Ananth on 29 May, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Subhaprayan Communication vs Sri D S Ananth on 29 May, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) &amp; V.G.Sabhahit<\/div>\n<pre>\u00a5N 'ma HIGH comm' 0? KARNATAKA AT B\u00a3\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7C}y'5sL:\u00a7I\u00a7*'ET\u00bb   \n\nDATED THIS THE 29th DaY\"0F.w,Y .;\u00e9d\u00a739__  \n    % V \nTHE HOIWBLE MR. P. 9. \u00a7Ir\u00a7\u00a7\"KAR$N,~ \n.% Ar%3%%%i%L%%    \nTHE HOWBLE\"E13?.'JiES'1\u00a75IV\u00a7J\u00e9':\\?,V:(}$.;VS2%gBHA}4!I'I'\n\nwaif 1&gt;\u00a7:'i'm'c}N  2009\n\n1 :SUBHAPRAY\u00a3?\u00a7N {ZOMMUNICATION\nmo 902\/4,' 13TH 1'v:A'm, 3RD BLOCK\nBEHIND SBY-I..;BAN\u00a7\u00a7,\"'RAJAJINAGAAR\nBANGAL.ORE- 19.') \" ,  COMMON\nV. REP B';'_PRO\u00a77' GIP HARISH BABU... ..PE3TITIONER\n\n V'  ._    A. H  ..... .. V\n\n     T. \n\n._ , S\/(;~..,m:~j\"vKNOwN TO PETITIONER\ng ' R\/_A'1*~ir_.Ic&gt; 697\/A, IST BLOCK\n 3v--RD&lt;-SfI&#039;AG\u00a53, 13TH MAIN ROAD\n~~BAjSAVESHWARANAGAR COMMON\n13iaNGALORE~79.  RESPONDENT<\/pre>\n<p> THESE W.Ps. ARE FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE<\/p>\n<p> RELEVANT RECORDS FROM THE 131&#8242; ADDITIONAL<br \/>\n &#8230;_DISTRICI&#8217; CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM,<\/p>\n<p>SWATHI COMPLEX, SHESHADRIPURAM AT BANGALORE<br \/>\nBEARING COMPLAINT NO. 740\/2008 AND ALSO APPEAL<br \/>\nPREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER AND AS WELL AS<\/p>\n<p>RESPGNDNET BEFORE THE STATE<br \/>\nREDRESSAL FORUM AT BANGALORE _amR1:\\;G _ Nu. ._<br \/>\n205\/2009 AND 2459\/2008. ANLLTQ $37 &#8220;ASIDE, THE<\/p>\n<p>IMPUGKEE} ORDER 91&#8242;. 30.3.2009 VIQ&#8217;E3\u00ab.VANN1E\u00a7X\u00a2J&#8211;_APPEAL&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>NO. 2459\/08, 205\/09 TREATING.&#8217;IT[ ARBITRARY,AULTRA<\/p>\n<p>VIRUS AND CAPRICIOUS.\n<\/p>\n<p>These Writ petitions (Wang ug \ufb01g fa;~e&#8217;1&#8243;1&#8243;&#8216;m&#8221; inary V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>i-Icaring on this day, SABHAI~iF_I_&#8217;_}.3&#8242; .-,_1::;a_;lc the fc\ufb01lm\ufb01ing.<br \/>\nThese two.   by the \ufb01rst<\/p>\n<p>respondent   in Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.2O5j&#8221;2O()&#8217;9 ;5.9n&#8217;\u00ab  of  State Consumer<br \/>\nRcdm.sv.\u00a7\u00e9;1&#8242;&#8211;  (hereinafter called -{he<\/p>\n<p>State _Co1i3.i::1.issio;;);&#8217;)  aggrieveti by the order dated<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;~  _  &#8216;appeal \ufb01lcd. by the appellant herein is<\/p>\n<p> }:f371;2.iss:\u00a2:\u00a2fi~  Appeal No,2=459\/2008 filed by the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;a&#8217;;1. \u00a7  by enhancing the compensation to<\/p>\n<p> Rs.\u00e95,&lt;)&quot;&#039;&lt;)u\/ \u00a7 with interest at 12% per annum from the date<\/p>\n<p>x V&#039; V. 6f&#039;  before the District Forum til} the date of<\/p>\n<p>  and &#039;also cast of Rs.5,G00\/ &#8212; payabiac by the<\/p>\n<p>u Wwtri\ufb01oner herein.\n<\/p>\n<p>xi&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>2. The \ufb01rst respondent herein \ufb01led <\/p>\n<p>No.&#8217;?40\/ 2003 on the me of : Addl.\n<\/p>\n<p>Disputes Redressal Forum, Bangalore (Rural)  8e :11:   <\/p>\n<p>(Urban), Bangalore, seeking for a 1-:iii&#8217;ect:io&amp;1:1&#8243;._to <\/p>\n<p>to pay a sum of Rs.&#8217;?5,00{)\/\u00ab-\n<\/p>\n<p>along with refund of   \u00abP: the&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>complainant towards eest of  witti&#8217;i:r.te1&#8217;est at 8%<\/p>\n<p>p.a. It is averted in  the complain&#8217; ant<\/p>\n<p>intended \ufb01e  Jagatguaaggempxe had purchased &#8216;to&#8217;<br \/>\nand AV e\u00a2keesV1&#8243;&#8216;\u00a3\u00a7o-:$\u00a7&#8217;e~..:eanga1om to Bhubaneshwar and<\/p>\n<p>Bhuhaneshkxm} ta hf\ufb01attja g\u00e9iom on 1.12.2007 from Opposite<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;  . Pa&#8217;rtyi\ufb01&#8217;- 15-thev~&#8211; petittetieftvherein who is the agent of Opposite<\/p>\n<p>   &#8216;Zfhe date of departure was on 5.12.200&#8242;? at<\/p>\n<p>   t had insisted the first Qpposite<\/p>\n<p> Party ~~&#8217;;.iesue particularly the ticket of King\ufb01sher Flight<\/p>\n<p> . &#8216;~?_&#8221;&#8216;  reaches Bhubaneshwar at about 9.20pm and he was<\/p>\n<p> \u00e9wzrare of the fact that dinner would be served in the \ufb02ight<\/p>\n<p> so that he need net; go out for dinner. He cancelled his<\/p>\n<p>retum journey ticket because there was no direct Kin\ufb01sher<\/p>\n<p>V&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\ufb02ight from Bhubaneshwar to Bangelore and   &#8221; = <\/p>\n<p>in the cost of ticket \ufb01rm: Bhuba::{e;shx\u00a7:ag\u00a7f2u$= the&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>complainant cancelled his It.=~tm_f_11 jofxrqzt\u00e9y  was  L.<\/p>\n<pre>\n\npurchased from first Opposite    Party\nbeing the agent of     \ufb02ights\nhad given the ticket    instead of\n<\/pre>\n<p>King\ufb01sher  cost &#8216;King\ufb01sher \ufb02ight is<br \/>\nRs.4,085\/\u00ab\u20ac&#8217;eett&#8221;&#8216;.tt3e.&#8221;:tie1tet&#8221;of Air Deccan \ufb02ight is<br \/>\nRs.2,&#8217;.7;j1&#8217;St)V\u00a7.%t &#8216;   t3a1&#8217;ty though colhected<br \/>\nRs.4,0\u20ac.t*5[Ve  &#8220;of air ticket of King\ufb01sher \ufb02ight<\/p>\n<p>had issued atizeiviiclfet of  Deccan Flight, the cost of which<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;  _is   .15\/&#8221;&#8211;V  amounts to unfair trade practice by<\/p>\n<p>  The complainant hoping of getting food in<\/p>\n<p> \ufb02ight dtcl not take food before boarding the<\/p>\n<p> \ufb02ight  when he reached the airport he was restricted and<\/p>\n<p>t  aliow him to board Kin\ufb01sher \ufb02ight instead they<\/p>\n<p>e  aggev\u00e9ed him to beam Air Deccan \ufb02ight by saying that it was<\/p>\n<p>wttte ticket of Air Beccan and not the \ufb01cket of King\ufb01sher<\/p>\n<p>\ufb02ight. When he enquired in the counter, to his utter shock<\/p>\n<p>x)&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>he came to know that the \ufb01mt opposite party, the agcot had<br \/>\nchoatcd him by collecting the fate of Kizn\ufb01sher <\/p>\n<p>issued him the ticket of Air Deccan   .\n<\/p>\n<p>de\ufb01ciency of scivicc and unfair t:z&#8217;a\u00a31g;&gt;Jracti:.:iie&#8221;o.&#8217;o[  &#8221; = <\/p>\n<p>the opposite party, There was delajzv of <\/p>\n<p>in the schedule time of the  &#8216;r\ufb01eV_\u00a2ompI:ajiig;\u00a5:t,  .<\/p>\n<p>Bhubaneshwar at about 12   &#8216;_\u00a711\u20ac1n1g&#8217; v;ht. Since<br \/>\nno food was sewed in;   f\u00e9\ufb01fzhout food<\/p>\n<p>thmug\ufb01 out   being a senior<br \/>\ncitizcn \u00e9.=11c&#8217;&#8211;i&lt;_hca1&quot;tV  su\ufb01cred giddizmss and hunger<\/p>\n<p>and   food throughout the night as<\/p>\n<p>  Eoilaops  vvhotels were closed and the complainant<\/p>\n<p> V   Eiil-_health and hardship due to the act of the<\/p>\n<p> rty which amounts to de\ufb01ciency of sezwicc<\/p>\n<p>  21115311&quot;.  .V  4 trac:it:\u00a2 Practice by the apposim party. A\ufb01cr<\/p>\n<p>x V&#039; V. f&#039;ei1:m_ in g \ufb01om the Bhubaneshwar, the complain&#039; ant visited<\/p>\n<p>  opposite party&#039;s of\ufb01ce and informed him about the<\/p>\n<p>  of the jountzey but the \ufb01rs&#039;: opposite party shouted and<\/p>\n<p>abused him in ba\ufb01 language in front of his sta\ufb02 and other<\/p>\n<p>V&#039;<\/p>\n<p>customers and therefore to direct the opposiu:   -\u00ab .. <\/p>\n<p>Rs.75,000]&#8211; as compensation and <\/p>\n<p>along with refund of di\ufb01czesgcc   2   L&#039;<\/p>\n<p>comp1am&#039; ant towards the    \u00e9tgong with<\/p>\n<p>interest at 24% per amaimm;\n<\/p>\n<pre>3. The pei\ufb01tion was     respondent\n\ncontending. \u00e9tl\u00e9at    com\ufb01lamant is\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>misco11ceizr\u00a2&#8217;\u00a7i;j_fiiiftsgaus-, .Vd\u00e9vc\u00a7i\u00a3i&#8211;efz\ufb01erits and he is tzying to<br \/>\nIaarase\ufb01 opfxjsif\u00e9&#8217;   befom the Forum and the<br \/>\ncomplaint&#8217; Lj,s  liaiiic   It is averted that it is<\/p>\n<p> the  visited the o\ufb01ice of the opposite<\/p>\n<p>1%  ;.}and booked the air ticket of his choice and<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;ihc availability of \ufb02ights \ufb01om Bangalore to<\/p>\n<p>ahixbanesizs\u00e9ar on the said date and time and purchased air<\/p>\n<p>   ticlget. &#8216;I&#8217;\ufb01c \ufb01nther averment that he purchased the ticket of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;% &#8216;A-King\ufb01sher \ufb02ight from Bangalore to Bhubaneshwar and paid<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;.E\u00e9s.4,{)85\/=~ However, \ufb01ckct of Air Deccan \ufb02ight cost of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.2,715\/-n was given to him is not correct. The other<\/p>\n<p>\\.)&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>averment made in the complaint that   M<\/p>\n<p>expecting that food Wouiri be sc:&#8217;vr:\u20aci&#8221;&#8216;i.:1. the:  u<\/p>\n<p>and \ufb02ight reached Bhubancsh\ufb01\u00e9t  &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>Su\ufb01emd hardship is dcnii\u00a7\u00ab:Ev:vL&#8221;&#8221;  th\u00a7r\u20acf9i\ufb01::  for&#8221; V L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>dismissai of the complaint.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. The mama   &#8216;dates: 3.10.2903<\/p>\n<p>allowed the   to pay a<\/p>\n<p>sum of Rs.   collected towards air<br \/>\nticket &#8220;at Rs.1V,i\u00a73L\u00a75-; \u00a5a:16:;:g&#8221;*-v\u00a7rith &#8216;cost of Rs.2,000\/-. Being<\/p>\n<p>aggrievedx&#8221;    V.&#8217;\u00a7idcr of the Qis\ufb02ict Forum, the<\/p>\n<p>  Appeal 530.2459] 2008 and the<\/p>\n<p>1% ;:)c&amp;:1.:{1:io1V1icir.i3cj: 1&#8217;t~:i:t_1 preferred Appeal 310.205 \/2009 on the m of<\/p>\n<p> t3:iiT;:.._V5,3t,\u00e9:it:\u00bb\u20ac9V&#8221;_'{.&#8217;,g)3:f;\u00a71:3:i;.ission and the State Commission by order<\/p>\n<p>dafbd  con\ufb01rmed the order passed by the Bisaict<\/p>\n<p>  E+&#8221;&#8216;o.1:&#8217;_;1m &#8216;I\u20acgaJ:tiing \u00e9e\ufb01cicncy of service on the part of the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ja\u00e9iitibner herein and entitiemcnt cf complainant \ufb01n&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  -\u00bbv.\u00bb:;:}ompensation and refund of di\ufb02brence amount of the air<\/p>\n<p>ticket and further held that the compensation awarded to<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>the complainant is liable to be enhanced to Rs. <\/p>\n<p>Rs.10,000[- and awaxded cast of Rs.5,ooo\/_ gs \u00ab. <\/p>\n<p>m\ufb01lnd Rs. 1,335 \/ &#8211; being excess \ufb02ight  <\/p>\n<p>p.a. from December 12007g&#8217;u&#8217;1_1_. Q16&#8242; .dr31&#8217;tc    L.<\/p>\n<p>accordingly, allowed the  \u00a333? tiit:  and<br \/>\ndismissed the complair_it~._   &#8216;?\u00a7_L*:uvvLA&#8217;p\u00a2ti\u00b0tio::rr\u00a7rVAvvhcrein in<br \/>\nAppeal 510.205\/2009.  said order of<\/p>\n<p>the State Cqxnm  c\u00a3a&#8217;.\u00a3&amp;i  these two writ<\/p>\n<p>petitio\ufb01s    &#8220;~r#1;)p_ei}\u00a3rr.t in Aypeal. 910.205\/2009<br \/>\nand  respo;;\u00a2&#8221;e;;t_&#8217;T&#8217;i:;.jL:}=;;~;pea1 No.2459\/2008 before the<\/p>\n<p>Stat\u00a2&#8211;ComIriia$\u00a3on.  that the petitioner haszi issueci<\/p>\n<p>  t,ic1;:&lt;=ji as pct t1*1&quot;t: &quot;&#039;t1t=&#039;:qVucs&#039;\u00a3 of the respondent herein and<\/p>\n<p>   on the part of the petitioner had not<\/p>\n<p>  and the District Forum and the State<\/p>\n<p> Commi\ufb01s\u00e9on were not justi\ufb01trd in directing tha petitioner to<\/p>\n<p>A f &#039;the compensation awarded to the complainant.<\/p>\n<p>S. We have heard the learned coamsei appearing for<\/p>\n<p>the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>\\)&gt;<\/p>\n<p>6. The learned counsei appearing for  H<\/p>\n<p>reiterated the grounds urged in the   \u00ab  w. <\/p>\n<p>submitted that there was no Zde\ufb01cienfcjf .&#8217;  &#8216; <\/p>\n<p>negligence on the part of \ufb011e__ pe\ufb01iiipiier  {he  ;<\/p>\n<p>complaint \ufb02ied by the respeiizient   ifiave been<br \/>\ndismissed and State  &#8216;s=.\u00a7ie&#8217;1:1t~-tp haee  ed the<br \/>\nappeal \ufb01led by the   dismissed the<\/p>\n<p>appeal \ufb01led by     ..\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;Wee V  _\/ agreful consideration to the<br \/>\nconten&#8217;\u00a3:io\ufb01.__4 cg   counsel appearing for the<\/p>\n<p>pe\ufb01tipixer and Vnsczmtinised the material on record.<\/p>\n<p>V     on Iecord would clearly Show that the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;ieomplainant-respondent herein was issued a<\/p>\n<p> ticket~~f;:;t*;.Rs.4,085\/ &#8211; being the cost of air fare for travelling in<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;\u00a7Aiiff1&#8217;ig\u00a3_isher \ufb02ight from Bangakore to Bhubaneshwar on<\/p>\n<p> 1.200&#8242;? is not disputed. The material on record would<\/p>\n<p>H i&#8221;urther Show that though the amount of Rs.4,085\/~ was<\/p>\n<p>collected towards air fare, the petitioner had to travel by Air<\/p>\n<p>\\\/&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Deccan Flight in which the fare fmm    <\/p>\n<p>Bhubaneshwar is Rs.2,71S\/- .  \u00bb{_&gt;(&#8216;:1V::itic:)7;m;1*\u00a2<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01aveled in Air Deccan \ufb02ight  <\/p>\n<p>Bhubancshwar at 12 0&#8217; cbck &#8216;:11; midmg_f &#8216;h.:\u00a7;n&amp;1;V\u00a7eaati:oner A<\/p>\n<p>could not get any food &#8216;and. Q-$4&#8217;1e.t; _:fa&#8217;\u00a2\ufb01_ities&#8221;is-\u00a3:1dvi\u00a7.putab]e.<br \/>\nThere is a concuxmnt L.Li qu:\u00a2stion of fact that<br \/>\nthere is dc\ufb01cie;r;\u00a2\u00a7,*.__ of   &#8220;of the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>herein Whq .%:\u00e9:.\u00ab=.;_1   io igggvex in Air Deccan<\/p>\n<p>\ufb02ight &#8221; L_\u00a5a. nw  .&#8211;}?\u00a3ubaneshwar by paying<br \/>\nRs,4,08&#8217;5[V-&#8221; thotzgh: of the air fame was only<\/p>\n<p>Fa&#8217;s.2,&#8217;?_15\/ &#8212;   w\u00e9oncurrcnt \ufb01nding is based upon<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;  .the :;i\u00a7ai&#8217;s1iai on  &#8216;including the air tickets issucci by the<\/p>\n<p>   and the certi\ufb01cate to show that the<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01etj\ufb01o\ufb01er.  is anthoris\ufb01d to issue ticket for Kin\ufb01sher<\/p>\n<p>  Deccan Airlinesqespondents 3 and 4 in the<\/p>\n<p>A &#8216; _&#8221; The material on record would also c\ufb01early show<\/p>\n<p> that Air Deccan \ufb02ight reached Bhubancshwar in the<\/p>\n<p> and petitioner could not get food and had to<\/p>\n<p>\\}<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>remain hungxy and petitioner is aged and L&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>\ni\ufb02ness has also beer: proved by    <\/p>\n<p>9. Having regard to thc7ah__ove    u<\/p>\n<p>it is clear that the State  hgis-1@i1y &#8216;\u00a2:nhaneed<br \/>\nthe compensation   from<br \/>\nRs.i0,GOO\/&#8211; by  the  ;ER s.25,0o0\/_ and<br \/>\nawarded cost gof  12&#8217;\/o per annum<\/p>\n<p>from the     f.he District Forum \ufb01ii<\/p>\n<p>the d\u00e9t: of &#8216;ha3&#8243;a1so con\ufb01rzracd the order for<br \/>\nIefunci ,3.&#8217;35f &#8212; = the excess air fare to the<\/p>\n<p>compiziinant wifhVVii1tex=c:tst at % per annum iimm \ufb01ccember,<\/p>\n<p> giate of paymcnt. There is no merit in the<\/p>\n<p>  beamed counsel appearing for the<\/p>\n<p>petifionezir&#8217;  pe\ufb01tioner is not guilty of \u00e9e\ufb01cmncy of service<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;  the compensation awarded is exmssive.<\/p>\n<p> &#8211;At:cn\u00a7\u00a7ding1y, we 110% that, no gound Whatever is made out &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>    intcrfexing with the order passed by the State<\/p>\n<p>Commission allowing the appeal No.2459\/ 2008 \ufb01led by the<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p>respondent herein and dismissing the expp:-f:al    <\/p>\n<p>petitioner Itteztzixr\ufb01ppeai 205\/&#8217; 2009 daigd 7 <\/p>\n<p>pass the following order:\n<\/p>\n<p>The writ petri\ufb01ons are dgsmisseq; K,<\/p>\n<p> Justice:<\/p>\n<pre>\n\n3d\/Q\n\n %%%%      4'  Iudd\u00e9.\n\n\"\u00abV\u00e9b__Hostj_~v_\u00a5e\u00a7['Ne\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Subhaprayan Communication vs Sri D S Ananth on 29 May, 2009 Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) &amp; V.G.Sabhahit \u00a5N &#8216;ma HIGH comm&#8217; 0? 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