In the instant case, when we made enquiry with the learned counsel for the bank as to what is the proof of supplying ATM card through which the alleged withdrawals were made, the counsel failed to show any piece of material tendered in evidence on record to substantiate their case of issue of such card. We further made an enquiry from the learned counsel as to prove the acts alleged by them about supplying of new PIN on request of the complainant to which the bank refering to one e-mail dated 17/04/2006 alleged to be sent by the complainant requesting for the same. However, no such e-mail is on record or could be pointed out by the learned counsel. On the contrary, the counsel referred to a copy of letter on record purported to be written by the complainant asking for allotment of new PIN. Such is not a case of the Bank. Further, there is no proof of sending any new PIN to the complainant as per said letter. Furthermore, if any new PIN is supplied to the complainant, then the bank ought to have possessed the record thereof. No such record is produced. On the contrary, it is submitted that the record is destroyed (without any part thereof). It is pertinent to note that the bank failed to show that after alleged issue of ATM card bearing No. 5081251103025508, it was used at any time during the period of year 2004 and prior to 22/11/2006. Absence of such record only corroborates the case of the complainant that he never possessed any ATM card relating to his saving bank account or used it at any time. Under the circumstances, since apparently the transaction as shown of withdrawal from ATM of `6,00,000/- in question pertains to an ATM card which was never issued and possessed by the complainant, inference drawn by the forum cannot be faulted with. Learned counsel for the appellant relied upon the decision of the National Commission in the matter of State Bank of India vs. K.K.Bhalla, II (2011) CPJ106 (NC). However, the facts of the present case are different. It was a case about ATM card issued and possessed by the customer while in the instant case the issuance of ATM card itself is in dispute. We find the appeal is devoid of any substance. Holding accordingly, we pass the following order.
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