Postal authorities were ordered to refund Lalitha Rs 1,00,500 with 6% annual interest dating from November 7, 2024, alongside compensation for mental agony and litigation costs. The complainant handed over the cash on November 14, 2023, receiving signed and sealed receipts from the Kodikoppa Branch Postmaster, who subsequently fled without providing official certificates or passbooks. Citing a 2022 Supreme Court precedent, the consumer bench rejected claims that an missing SB-26(T) receipt invalidated the deposit, deeming the failure to safeguard the funds a deficiency in service.
Key points
The commission established that the postal department remains vicariously liable for wron…: The commission established that the postal department remains vicariously liable for wrongful acts committed by its officials during employment.
The absence of a mandatory SB-26(T) receipt does not nullify customer deposits that carry…: The absence of a mandatory SB-26(T) receipt does not nullify customer deposits that carry an official signature and seal.
Authorities committed a deficiency in service by failing to return the missing funds or d…: Authorities committed a deficiency in service by failing to return the missing funds or deliver valid account documentation.
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The Gadag District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the postal authorities to refund Rs 1,00,500 with 6% annual interest from November 7, 2024, until payment. It also ordered Rs 10,000 compensation for mental agony and hardship and Rs 5,000 towards litigation costs. The opposite parties have been given eight weeks to pay.
Woman complains to postal authorities after documents are not issued
Lalitha, wife of Rajendra Gachhinamath, told the commission that she paid Rs 1 lakh towards opening an SCSS account and Rs 500 towards opening a savings bank account at Kodikoppa Branch Post Office on November 14, 2023.She produced two cash deposit receipts acknowledging these payments. According to her complaint, the Branch Postmaster assured her that the SCSS certificate and savings bank passbook would be issued later.
Despite repeated requests, the documents were not issued. She subsequently learnt that the Branch Postmaster had allegedly misappropriated the money and absconded.
On November 7, 2024, she submitted a written complaint to the Superintendent of Post Offices, Gadag.
The postal authorities replied on January 6, 2025, asking her to provide the…
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