IN THE TAMIL NADU STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, CHENNAI.

 

Present: Hon’ble Thiru Justice R.SUBBIAH       ... PRESIDENT

              Thiru.R.VENKATESAPERUMAL … MEMBER

 

F.A. Nos.69/16 & 167/2017

(Against the Order, dated 21.01.2016, passed in C.C. No.52/2011,

on the file of  the DCDRF, Chennai-South)

                                                    

                               Orders pronounced on:   29.04.2022

F.A. No.69/2016:-

M/s.Meenal Exports,

rep. by its Partner A.R.Ramaswamy,

No.47 F/3, Dr.Ramasamy Salai,

K.K. Nagar, Chennai 600 078.                                                                                                 …Appellant/Complainant

 

vs.

 

M/s.Export Credit Guarantee

     Corporation of India Ltd.,

rep. by its Managing Director,

Spencer Towers, VII Floor,

770A Anna Salai,

Chennai 600 002.                                                                                                                   …Respondent/Opp. Party

 

F.A. No.167/17:-

M/s.ECGC Ltd.

(formerly known as Export Credit Guarantee

     Corporation of India Ltd.,

Spencer Towers, VII Floor,

770A, Anna Salai,

Chennai 600 002.                                                                                                                 … Appellant/Opp. Party

    

vs.

 

M/s.Meenal Exports,

No.47 F/3, Dr.Ramasamy Salai,

K.K. Nagar, Chennai 600 078.                                                                                      … Respondent / Complainant

 

             For Appellant in FA.69/16

             & Respt. in FA.167/17     :  M/s.Jawahar

             For Appellant in FA.167/17

             & Respt. in FA.69/16       : M/s.Ramasubramaniam

                                                     & Associates.

 

These First Appeals came up for final hearing on 20.04.2022 and, after hearing the arguments of the counsels appearing for the parties and perusing the materials on record and having stood over for consideration till this day, this Commission passes the following:-

 

COMMON ORDER

 

R.Subbiah, J. – President.

 

             As against the Order, dated 21.01.2016, passed by the DCDRF, Chennai-South, in C.C. No.52 of 2011, the complainant/Firm has filed F.A. No.69 of 2016 on the grievance that the District Forum ought to have allowed their total claim instead of allowing the complaint in part, while the Opposite Party/Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, by filing F.A. No.167 of 2017, seeks to set aside the impugned order in partly allowing the complaint and consequently directing them to pay the complainant a sum of Rs.6,51,081/- with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of complaint till the date of payment, besides a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards litigation charges.

 

             2.  Since both the appeals arise from the same impugned order and the issues involved therein are inter-connected, they are disposed of by this common order.

             For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to in the course of this order, as per their respective rankings before the District Forum.

    

             3. In brief, the case of the complainant, as given in the complaint filed by them before the District Forum, is as follows:-

             The complainant/partnership firm, carrying on the business of exporting agarbathis, perfumes, cosmetics, etc. in small scale, had obtained Small Exporter’s Policy with the OP/Corporation vide Policy No.SEC-0070009078.  The complainant received a purchase Order, dated 01.11.2007, from M/s.Primmas Wholesale Emporium (in short PWE) SDN BHD, Malaysia, for the supply of agarbathis worth US$ 20,550 and subsequently, the said order was enhanced twice on 01.02.2008 and 05.02.2008 for US$ 30,550 & US$ 4900 respectively.  The complainant also obtained Credit Limit Approval with the OP on the buyer/PWE for Rs.12,50,000/- vide letter dated 03.12.2007.  The complainant exported the goods under two Bills of lading, dated 26.03.2008 & 02.05.2008.  Both the said bill

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