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SUBHASH CHANDRA, SADHNA SHANKER
Union of India through General Manager – Appellant
Versus
Unni A. – Respondent
ORDER
I.A. No.15313 of 2023
Dr. Sadhna Shanker, Member.—This is an application for substitution of the legal representatives of Mr. Unni A and Shri K. P. Appa, respondents No. 1 and No. 4.
The legal heirs of Mr. Unni A. respondent No.1 are as under:
1. Kully, W/o Raman R/o Njaliparambil House, Chuduvulathur, Shornur,
Palakkad – 679121
(ii) Sudheesh R., S/o Late Shri Unni A.
R/o Njalilparambil House, Chuduvulathur, Shornur,
Palakkad – 679121
(iii) Sruthi R, D/o Late Shri Unni A,
R/o Chudalaparambu, Parappangadi, Ullanam The legal heirs of Mr. K.P. Appa, respondent no. 4 are as under:
i. Rajan S/o Shri K.P. Appa, R/o Njalil Parambil, Shoranur 1, Palakkad,
Kerala – 679121
ii. Gopalakrishnan S/o Shri K.P. Appa,
R/o Njalil Parambil, Shoranur 1, Palakkad, Kerala – 679121
iii. Bindhu, D/o Shri K.P. Appa, R/o Njalil Parambil, Shoranur 1, Palakkad,
Kerala – 679121
2. The application for substitution is allowed and the legal representatives of Mr. Unni A and Shri K.P. Appa are taken on record.
3. This appeal has been filed under
section 19 of the Consumer Protection
Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) in challenge to the Order dated 23.04.2015 of the State Commission
Consumer Protection Act supplements & not supplants jurisdiction of Civil Courts or other statutory authorities.
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