JUDGMENT

Raj Shekhar Attri, President.—The opposite parties-HDFC Bank have impugned the interim order dated 15.02.2022 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T., Chandigarh (in short the District Commission), vide which the HDFC Bank was directed to defreeze the bank account of the complainant- St. Thomas School (respondent before this Commission) within seven days from 15.02.2022, failing which, they were directed to pay Rs.1000/- per day as penalty to the complainant.

2. The facts which are necessary for disposal of this case are that on 26.08.2015, Bank Account bearing Account No. 5010011-7060303 ID No. 6398161 was opened in the name of “St. Thomas School Jagadhri” with the opposite parties-HDFC Bank, under Signatures and Representation of Dr. A. D. Lyall (then Secretary/ Treasurer); Mr. Suresh Martin Chauhan (then Manager); Mr. Noel Surandre Dass (Administrative Officer); and Mr. James Prashar of complainant school. It is the case of the complainant that the HDFC Bank failed to close the said account, despite making requests to it. Following pleas have been taken by the complainant in its complaint in para no.8 to 11 as under:-

“That thereafter the