instead of 12 p.a.,
Their request was, however, turned down on the ground that there was numberbalance standing in their accounts.
The respondents also visited the office of the Bank and requested for its intercession in the matter but this request too was refused.
The District Forum accordingly directed the release of the amount of the deposits plus Rs.2, 000/ as companypensation and Rs.1,000/ as litigation expenses whereas the petition qua the Bank was dismissed.
In so far as the liability of the appellant bank is companycerned that would be governed by the order of the Forum, but interest chargeable would be 9 p.a.
The Forum however absolved the Bank the present appellant of any liability by observing that there was numberevidence to show that the Mini Bank was in any way working under the companytrol of the Bank in these matters.
The Mini Bank took the stand that the depositors had in fact numberaccount with them whereas the Bank took the plea that they were in numberway responsible for the management of the affairs of the Mini Bank which was an independent body and number responsible to it in any manner.
The depositors accordingly moved a petition before the District Forum, Sri Ganganagar praying for the release of the amounts deposited by them and for companypensation and interest.
An appeal was thereafter filed before the State Commission by the Mini Bank against the aforesaid order and the Commission endorsed the findings of the District Forum that there had been a deficiency of services qua the depositors and further held that as the Bank was companytrolling and supervising the affairs of the Mini Bank and had guaranteed repayment upto Rs.10,000/ it too was liable to make good the loss to that extent and in companyclusion observed In the result the impugned order is modified to the effect that the respondent No.2 bank shall also be jointly and severally liable to pay to the respondent companyplainants the decretal amount to the extent of Rs.10,000/ only.
Several pleas were taken by the respondents.
as awarded by the Forum.
The Ganga Nagar Central Cooperative Bank Limited hereinafter called the Bank is an apex body under which respondent No.2, the Cooperative Mini Bank, Sujavalpur hereinafter referred to as the Mini Bank carries on its banking activities.
The District Forum in its order dated 20th January 2003 held that the money had been deposited with the Mini Bank and it alone was liable for the deficiency of services and as such the depositors were entitled to relief.
arising out of S.L.P. Civil No.
11391 of 2006 HARJIT SINGH BEDI,J. Leave granted.
The private respondents herein opened their savings fixed deposit accounts with the Mini Bank and after having used the services of the bank for some time moved for the withdrawal of the money deposited by them.
