There was no class in the first
hour. However Smt. Ligi, teacher of Legal Language and Legal Writing (CP-01)
came to the class at the close of the hour for taking attendance. She was busy
with the organization of Moot Court Competitions to be inaugurated on
27.11.2015. She informed the class that at 12 Noon those who are willing to be
volunteers shall come to Room No.9.
Smt.
Praseeda, teacher of Civil Procedure Code
(CP-05) came in the
second hour and taught the following among others.
1.
Legal
notices are usually sent under registered post with acknowledgment due.
2.
If
a person who sends a notice is not satisfied with the reply of the notice
thereto may file a suit.
3.
Before
filing a suit we must consider when, where and how we should file the suit.
4.
The
application of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 shall go along with various provisions of
the Kerala Court Fee and Suit Valuation Act, 1959, Limitation Act, 1963 etc.
5.
Generally
speaking a civil suit shall be filed within three years of the date of cause ofaction.
6.
If
a suit could not be filed within three years of the date of cause of action,
and the complainant has a sufficient reason for delay with proper documentary
evidence, he can file the suit with an application for the condonation of thedelay.
7.
The
opposite party may object the application for condonation of delay and the
court shall decide on the application and issue an order accordingly.
8.
The
period of limitation in respect of various types of cases are given in the
Limitation Act, 1963.
9.
If
a person reaches a polling station after the time fixed for the polls, the
presiding officer shall not allow him to vote. In that case the voter is said
to have waived his right to vote.
10.
Where
to file a suit:- A suit has to be filed before a Court having jurisdiction.
11.
Jurisdiction
is the power of a court to hear and try a case. The Kerala Civil Courts Act 1957 defines the jurisdiction of Civil Courts in Kerala.
12.
There
are three types of jurisdictions namely 1. Pecuniary jurisdiction 2. Territorialjurisdiction and 3. Subject matter jurisdiction.
13.
Pecuniary
jurisdiction of a court is the limit of amount upto which the dispute of the
case is involved.
14.
A
suit can only be filed before a court with territorial jurisdiction.
15.
If
the case is involved with an immovable property, the territorial jurisdiction
is at where the property is located. If the properties are situated within the
jurisdiction of different courts the complainant has the right to file in any one
of these courts within whose jurisdiction at least one of the immovable
properties are situated.
16.
The
subject matter jurisdiction of a court is the power of the court to hear and
try certain subject matters.
17.
If
the remedy prayed is as per a Special Statute, the suit shall be filed before
the special court constituted under that Act. Family courts and Motor AccidentClaim Tribunals hear and try family matters and accident claims respectively.
18.
Smt.
Ligi also informed while taking attendance that if a student is continuously
absent for twenty days he/she shall be rolled out.
Smt. Smitha, teacher for Consumer
Protection Laws (CP-06) came in the third hour. Her lecture contained the following points.
1.
While
purchasing certain goods if something is given free then such free goods, as not
available without the payment of the goods purchased, shall also be treated as
purchased goods and any defect thereof can be remedied under ConsumerProtection Act, 1986.
2.
PersonalService Contracts are of two types namely ‘contract of personal service’ and ‘contract
for personal service.’
3.
If
the employees of an institution perform the instructions of the employer or
head of the institution, then the contract between them is termed as ‘contract
of personal service’. There is a master servant relationship here. The Contract
shall also be of a permanent nature.
4.
In
case of a ‘contract for personal service’ there shall be no master servant relationship.
The parties are independent in the execution of the conditions of contract or
in performing their duty. The service is not availed permanently, but
temporarily.
5.
The
exemption under Consumer Protection Act is available only for ‘contract of personal service’ and therefore remedy is available under Consumer Protection
Act in a ‘contract for personal service’.
6.
Thus
the permanent contract with master servant relationship does not come under Consumer
Protection Act.
7.
A
contract between a temporary employee and the institution with a master servant
relationship can also be regarded as a contract of personal service.
8.
The
following persons or institutions or authorities can file a complaint before a
Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum.
2.
Central
Government or State Government
3.
One
or more consumers jointly when they have the same interest.
9.
MohindraGas Enterprises v. Jagdish Poswal and others 1993 is a famous consumer case
law.
Jagdish
Poswal the original complainant had not paid any amount while registering an
application to get a gas connection from M/s Mohindra Gas Enterprises. They did
not get connection even after their juniors got connections. The Company argued
that they did not take the connection at the right time and they will get the
connection if they purchase a costly gas stove along with the connection. The
complainants said that they were not served with any notice of intimation of
availability of the gas connection and refused to purchase the gas stove at a
high cost. The Forum adjudged against the company and the company opted an
appeal . The court found that even though the complainants have not paid consideration, they are potential users.
The hour ended there. There was no
class thereafter. Some students went to Room No.9 to become volunteers in the
Moot Court.
Some other students started to learn
Latin.
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