Tuesday,
June 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Car company told to refund booking sum Ludhiana, June 10 According to the complainant, he had booked a Fiat Uno car with Premier Automobiles Limited through its local dealer M/s Amardeep Motors Limited. He stated before the forum that the car was booked on February 15, 1996 and an amount of Rs 21,000 was paid through a demand draft. The consumer testified that he did not get the priority card, but was told that his priority number was 6130. He further said he cancelled the booking on April 29, 1998 and requested Premier Automobiles Limited to refund the amount. Despite furnishing the indemnity bond as per proforma sent by the company, the booking amount was not refunded, he added. The complainant stated that he had even served a notice on the company for refund of the booking amount on January 27, 2001 but to no avail. He demanded to get the refund along with an interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. The forum observed that the evidence produced by the consumer was not rebuttable. It said that the consumer had booked the car with the company and subsequently applied for cancellation of the booking. The forum stated that the refund should have been made within a month but the amount had not been refunded so far. It held that the company should be directed to refund the sum along with the interest. |
Young lawyers form body Ludhiana, June 10 Mr Arora said: “The YLWF has no relation with the District Bar Association and it is an independent body, the constitution of which has already been framed and approved.” He also said, “Young lawyers with experience not less than one year and not more than three years shall be entitled to a stipend of Rs 1,000 per month each, if he or she is not supported by senior lawyers.” The other office-bearers of the forum are as follows: Mr Tejinder Bhanot — General Secretary, and Mr Jagdev Singh Virk — Senior Vice-President. |
Cop’s
bail plea rejected Ludhiana, June 10 According to the sources, Lakhvir Singh, a resident of Basian, had allegedly killed Yadwinder Singh, alias Yadu, of the same village by shooting him with .12-bore gun on the evening of July 19, 2001. Immediately after the incident, the accused had reportedly ran away along with his three accomplices. However, the mother of the victim, Surjit Kaur, had seen the accused killing his son, the sources added. A case was registered by the Raikot police under Sections 302 and 34, Indian Penal Code, and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, on July 20, 2001.
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Discussion on Punjabi play held Ludhiana, June 10 Dr Aulakh said the writer had depicted the culture of Gujjars in great depth. The author has dedicated his play to the women folk of all tribes of India. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Surjit Patar, president of the academi, appreciated the play and said “literary appreciation encourages writers. Hence, the academy has planned to discuss worthwhile literary works of writers every month”. A musical evening devoted to Sufi music and good literary lyrics would be organised on every first Saturday of the month. Prof Ravinder Bhathal, secretary of the academi appealed to literature lovers to regularly attend such functions. |
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