Complaint before consumer forum/ commission
Legal Fighter
(Querist) 14 March 2012
This query is : Resolved
If 4 persons have to file complaint under Section 12(c) of consumer protection act, will they have to combine (add up) their relief for deciding pecuniary jurisdiction or do they have to file it independently.
Deepak Nair
(Expert) 14 March 2012
They can file either way.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 14 March 2012
There is no issue of pecuniary in consumer fora so if the interests of such complainants are same, they may jointly file such complaint.
Kiran Kumar
(Expert) 14 March 2012
if they have got some separate and individual claim then certainly they must file a separate complaint.
as the cause of action could be different....their mutual rights and obligations could be different.
otherwise if the relief claimed is beyond Rs. 20 Lakhs then certainly the complaint has to be filed before State Commission instead of Distt. Forum
ajay sethi
(Expert) 14 March 2012
agree with kiran kumar
Legal Fighter
(Querist) 15 March 2012
Sir, my query is that if they all file jointly, will they have to add up their relief and will the pecuniary jurisdiction be decided accordingly? or the pecuniary jurisdiction will remain as per their individual claim?
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 20 August 2012
If joining increases the pecuniary jurisdiction they may have to file in State National Forum. In this case there is danger of Distt Forum loosing the jurisdiction due to combining of relief.
It is better they file seperate and paralell cases.
