GENERAL TYRES & TUBES COMPANY FINED Rs. 10000

In the Court of Syed Maruf Ahmedali Presiding Officer/ District & Sessions Judge District Consumer Court, Lahore


IKRAM UL HAQ V/S  M/S GENERAL TYRES & TUBES COMPANY

History of Case

The claimant Ikram-ul-Haq has filed a claim/complaint against the respondent under the Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005 for replacement of two tyres of his car and Rs.20000/- as legal charges.
Brief facts according to the written complaint are that the Claimant purchased two tubeless tyres for his Suzuki Mehran car from the dealer of the Respondent in July 2006.

That a week ago before filing of this complaint on 25-04-2007 the wheel balancer told him that the Wheel Balancing of two tyres of his car cannot be performed as they have lost their shape. He has further alleged that the defect occurred in the tyres due to manufacturing fault and is violative of lifetime guarantee. The complainant approached the respondent for replacement of tyres. But inspite of repeated requests the Respondent failed to replace the tyres. The complainant issued a Legal Notice under Section 28 of Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005 to the Respondent.

Relief:

In view of the findings that the claim of the claimant is accepted and the same is decreed to the effect that the Respondent shall replace both the defective tyres of the car of the petitioner with two new brand tubeless tyres within ten(10) days from the date of this judgment. The respondent is also burdened with costs of Rs. 10000/-(Rupees ten thousand only).

Announce
 30-07-2007

Presiding Officer/
District & Sessions Judge
District Consumer Court
Lahore

Haier split AC Fined of Rs. 52000 As Damages

 In the Court of Syed Maruf Ahmedali Presiding Officer/ District & Sessions Judge District Consumer Court, Lahore

Rana Rashid V/S M/S Haier Pakistan Ltd

History Of Case

The petitioner/Claimant Rana Rashid Mahmood file a suit under Punjab Consumer Protection Act2005 against the respondent in which he has alleged that he has purchased a Haier split AC from M/S Madina Electronics, Abid Market Lahore which was installed in his house by the company authorized installer M/S Freeze Ways. 

The AC unit was defective form the very beginning, at one time its motor of the compressor was replaced and then again the compressor gas leaked which was also refilled by the technician of the respondent. The AC unit is not giving proper service despite the fact that the petitioner had, from his hard earned money, purchased the same. The respondent has refused to replace the AC or refund its price. He has prayed that his claim be accepted and he be awarded damages/compensation for mental torture, stress and agony amounting to Rs. 500000/-

Relief

It is ordered that the respondent shall refund the amount of Rs.25500/- the price of the AC split unit and Rs 1000/- Installation
Charges and the petitioner shall return the AC split unit to the respondent. The respondent is burdened with cost of Rs.20000/- and the Lawyer’s fee amounting to Rs. 5500/-. The claim of the petitioner is decreed for a total amount of Rs. 52000/-(Rupees Fifty Two Thousands Only).

Announced
14-07-2007 

Presiding Officer/
District & Sessions Judge
District Consumer Court
Lahore

Orient Group of Companies Fined 10,000 Rs As Damages

 In the Court of Syed Maruf Ahmedali Presiding Officer/ District & Sessions Judge District Consumer Court, Lahor

MUHAMMAD FAROOQ V/S TALLAT MAHMOOD

 History of Case

 In this Case Mr Muhammad Farooq claim for damages amounting to Rs.500000/- has been filed by petitioner/claimant Muhammad Farooq S/O Muhammad Rafique against the respondents under Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005.

The allegation in the petition is that the petitioner Muhammad Farooq purchased a Refrigerator of Mitsubishi brand from Alhamd Electronics situated at Irfan Chambers Temple Road, Lahore owned by Respondents Number 3 and 4 for an amount of Rs.30000/- on 9-4-2007. According to the terms and conditions of the warranty was 5 years for the compressor and 1 year for the service and spare parts. The Refrigerator was installed in the house of the petitioner on the same day. It was found that the Refrigerator was not working .

The petitioner lodged a complaint with the respondents on 10-04-2007 but no effort was made by the respondents to remove the same. Thereafter the petitioner served a legal notice through post to the respondents on 28-4-2007 which was also not responded to. The petitioner again approached the respondents in person to get the fault removed from the Refrigerator but the respondents refused to accede to his demand. Hence this petition.

Relief:
 
In view of the above findings the petition is partly accepted and the same is decreed. The respondents No.1and2 of Orient Group of Companies are ordered to replace the Mitsubishi Refrigerator delivered to the petitioner with a brand new Refrigerator within 10(ten) days from today. The Orient Group of Companies is also burdened with cost of Rs.10000/-(ten thousand) like wise respondent No.3 Alhamd Electronics through their proprietor Sheikh Haider is also burdened with costs of Rs10000/- as the Orient Group of Companies had delivered the Refrigerator to the petitioner through respondent No.3. File be consigned to record room after due completion
 
Announced
03-07-2007 

Presiding Officer/
District & Sessions Judge
District Consumer Court
Lahore