Brief facts of the case are that on 13-4-10, the petitioner gave his mobile set to respondent for repairing, he also paid him repairing charges of Rs.500/-. When petitioner approached the respondent for return of mobile set, after necessary repair as promised, he put him off on the pretext of load shedding. At last on 24-5-10 petitioner approached the respondent for return of mobile set but this time he excused that he has given it to his friend. On getting disappointed petitioner served legal notice to the respondent on 27.5.10 with the demand to refund his repairing charges (Rs.500/-), sale price of mobile set (Rs.6000/-), compensation / damages for mental torture (Rs.10,000/-) and litigation expenses (Rs.5000/-) but the respondent did not pay any heed to petitioner's demand, hence this petition for recovery of suit amount of Rs.21,500/-.
2. Process was issued for the appearance of respondent but he did not turn up despite service, therefore, he was proceeded ex-parte.
3. Petitioner appeared as PW-1 and also placed on record his sworn affidavit and documentary evidence in support of his claim.
4. As already stated, petitioner's evidence has not been rebutted by the respondent since proceeded ex-parte, therefore, the same is relied upon and petitioner's claim is decreed to the extent of Rs.19,500/- which includes refund of repairing charges (Rs.500/-), compensation of mobile set (Rs.4000/-), damages for mental torture (Rs.10,000/-) and litigation expenses (Rs.5000/-). After completion, file be consigned to record room.