As per the complaint filed in the Bangalore consumer court – a Hyundai car was bought by the complainant (Mohan Hegde) in Karnataka for Rs. 5.2 lakh. Additionally, he paid Rs. 14,880/- for extended warranty. Last year in October, his car experienced brake failure which resulted in fire in the engine as the car halted. The fire spread rapidly even though after halting the car, the engine was stopped with hand brake on.
Post this incident, the car went to the service centre and the repair cost came to Rs. 6.7 lakh – much more than the actual cost of the car, as per complaint filed by the complainant against Hyundai.
Insurance provider conducted investigation which concluded that the incident took place because of the mechanical failure and the complainant pointed that this should be covered under the extended warranty he had purchased initially.
While a complaint was filed in the consumer court, the complainant received a sum of Rs. 3 lakh from the Insurance agency after which he sold the car to an IT company in Bangalore for Rs. 88,000. Also, these facts were not disclosed in the complaint filed.
Court Final Order
During the hearing, the consumer court (DCDRC) bench led by Anita Shivakumar and Suma Anil Kumar, found that the complainant had hidden the important facts of selling his damaged car in January 2025 and also securing a sum of Rs. 3 lakh been from the Insurance agency. The bench also observed that complainant should have been informed by his lawyer that his rights over the car would cease to exist as soon as he sold the car.
Considering all the facts and motive, Court dismissed the case and fined the complainant of Rs. 40,000 to be recovered within 30 days from the date of order for filing a wrong case with malafide intentions and suppressing important facts from the court.
Important Lesson!
Once a movable or immovable property is sold out, the seller will cease to have any right on the property with immediate effect.
