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1. FROM ADVOCATE SATISH MISHRA
LEARN CONSUMER COURT
DRAFTING FOR LAW STUDENTS
This post covers instructions for law students who are
willing to learn drafting for consumer courts.
1.FIRST AND FOREMOST ADDRESS IT TO THE RIGHT COURT;
DISTRICT COMMISSION, STATE COMMISSION OR NATIONAL
COMMISSION.
1.GET THE FACTS ON PAPER FIRST THEN ON COMPUTER IN THE
RIGHT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
A.DATE OF PURCHASE/TRANSACTION
B.WHEN THE DEFECT OCCURRED
C.WHEN YOU NOTIFIED THE DEFECT TO OPPOSITE PARTY.
D.WHEN OPPOSITE PARTY REFUSED TO CONNECT THE DEFECT.
E.LEGAL NOTICE OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY
REMEMBER YOU SHOULD HAVE THE COMMUNICATION RECORDED
WITH OPPOSITE PARTIES AND RECEIPTS OF ALL YOUR PURCHASE.
NO BILL MEANS, NO CONSUMER CASE.
1.NEXT IS NAMING OF ANNEXURE IN THE SAME ORDER OF
CHRONOLOGY MENTIONED ABOVE.
2.DO CHECK PECUNIARY AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE
COURT BEFORE FILLING. CHECK THE LATEST ONE ONLINE.
3.KNOW THE FORMAL PARA'S IN YOUR PETITION :
A.CAUSE OF ACTION
B.COURT FEES
C.JURISDICTION
D.PRAYER
E.SIMILAR CASE PENDING
F.ALTERNATE REMEDY
G. EXEMPTION, IF ANY
1.REMEMBER TO DRAFT YOUR PRAYERS WISELY AS NOTHING
COULD BE DONE ONCE YOUR CASE IS FILED AND YOU CAN ONLY
GET WHAT'S MENTIONED IN THE PRAYER.
2.GET TO THE AFFIDAVIT WHETHER DETAILED OR SHORT IS
REQUIRED. CHECK WITH THE REGISTRY.
3.ALSO, YOUR COMPLAINT MUST HAVE A VERIFICATION CLAUSE
AND SHOULD BE FILED UNDER RELEVANT SECTION ONLY.
4.CLIENT'S SIGNATURE ON REQUIRED PAGES IS A MUST. SOME
COURTS EVEN INSIST ON EVERY PAGE OF ANNEXURE & AFFIDAVIT.
DO CHECK IT BEFORE HAND.
5.LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST, VAKALATNAMA. INSTEAD, THIS
SHOULD BE SIGNED AT FIRST INSTANCE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, ONCE YOUR CASE IS MADE, MAKE THE INDEX
AND CHECK NUMBERING OF ALL PAPERS.
SETS: IN CONSUMER COURT, 3 SETS ARE REQUIRED AND
OPPOSITE PARTIES SET IS EXTRA. SO, KEEP THIS IN MIND.
REVISE: ONCE EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER, GET THE COURT FEE,
DD/POSTAL ORDER AND SUBMIT IT TO THE REGISTRY.
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