NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
JUSTICE DEEPA SHARMA, PRESIDING MEMBER, MR. SUBHASH CHANDRA, MEMBER
STATE BANK OF INDIA – Appellant
Versus
PRADEEP KUMAR SOBTI HUF – Respondent
1. The present Revision Petition, under Section 58 (1) (b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (for short “the Act”) has been filed by the Petitioner (hereinafter referred as “the Bank”) against the order dated 03.03.2021 of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab, Chandigarh (for short “the State Commission”) in Appeal No.800 of 2019. By the impugned order, the State Commission has modified the order dated 05.11.2019 of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Amritsar (for short “the District Forum”) in Complaint No.507 of 2019 of the Complainant which was allowed.
2. It is alleged by learned Counsel for the Bank that the impugned order suffers with illegality and has been passed in violation of the rules governing the conduct of the Banks. It is argued by learned Counsel for the Bank that as per the Rule 9 sub-rule 3 of Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968 , it was the duty of the Complainant, the PF Account Holder, to apply for withdrawal of the money on maturity of the PF Account which he has failed to do and by mistake, the Bank continued to credit the interest in his PF Account till 31st March 2019. It is submitted that the date of maturity of PF A
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