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Atit Kumar
Atit Kumar
Between
Destiny club, a Company incorporated under the Companies Act,
1956 and having its Corporate office at G-15, Sector-3, Nodia
Gautambudh Nagar, U.P.-201301, India, (hereinafter referred to as
“PRINCIPAL” through its Authorized Signatory Mr. Raj Kumar vide
board resolution dated 01.03.2013) which expression shall unless it
be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to mean
and include its executors, administrators, successors and permitted
assigns;
And
Ajit Kumar R/O C 5/102/103 New Kondli Mayur Vihar Phase 3 New
Delhi 11096 (hereinafter referred to as “BUSINESS AFFILIATE”
through its Authorized Signatory Ajit Kumar vide board resolution
dated 01.09.2013) which expression shall unless it be repugnant to
the contest or meaning thereof be deemed to mean and include its
executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns;
WHEREAS PRINCIPAL is engaged in the business of selling
“Private Membership Card” popularly known as “Destiny Club
Membership”;
WHEREAS BUSINESS AFFILIATE has offered to act as the Selling
Agent of the PRINCIPAL and the PRINCIPAL has agreed to appoint
BUSINESS AFFILIATE as the Selling Agent of the “Privilege
Membership Card” popularly known as “Destiny Club Membership” as
per guidelines and provisions enforced by statutory authorities on the
following terms and conditions contained hereinafter.
AND WHEREAS BUSINESS AFFILIATE has represented to
PRINCIPAL that it has the necessary infrastructure, management and
expertise to solicit and procure “Destiny Club Membership” business
for and on behalf of PRINCIPAL. It shall at its own cost and expense
obtain a license under the statutory authorities and shall obtain all
other necessary clearance if any under the applicable laws and
undertakes to ensure complete and continued compliance with the
same at all time, and shall ensure that all such licenses are valid and
in subsistence throughout the term of this Agreement.
Now this agreement witnesses and it is hereby agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follow:
1. The Responsibilities of BUSINESS AFFILIATE towards
the PRINCIPAL-
(a) BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall employ adequate number of
qualified and trained persons in its office and all its branches in
line with the sales practices of Destiny Club Membership, who
shall possess requisite knowledge to solicit and procure Destiny
Club Membership business.
(b) BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall forthwith provide PRINCIPAL all
information of its employees, on reasonable request.
(c) BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall cause the persons to adhere to
sales practices prescribed by PRINCIPAL and code of conduct
stipulated under the regulations and applicable laws as well as
the code of conduct provided by “Principal” from time to time.
(d) The Code of conduct prescribed by PRINCIPAL shall be in
addition to and not in derogation to the Regulations and
Applicable Laws>
1.1 BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall remain responsible for:
(a) All business done by or entrusted to its employees; and
(b) All acts of omission and commission of its employees and other
personnel associated with it; and
(c) All acts of selling during the process of its tenure and will be
responsible for all the business put up during the course of its
tenure for the next one year
(d) Employees of BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall not be entitled to any
compensation, fee or other payment from PRINCIPAL.
1.2 Product & Sales Practices
(a) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall not sell Membership of similar
nature for any other company.
(b) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall make best endeavor to promote
sales of the Destiny Club Membership.
(c) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall act faithfully and diligently with
the PRINCIPAL and shall disclose to it all complaints received
by BUSINESS AFFILIATE from the customers.
(d) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall sell Destiny Club Membership to
genuine customers and not to any party for re-sale of the
same.
(e) The Destiny Club Membership shall be sold by the BUSINESS
AFFILIATE at the price fixed by PRINCIPAL on the basis of
company price, along with the transport charges, sales tax
other duties and taxes payable. Such price shall be fixed by the
PRINCIPAL as far as possible in consultation with the BUSINESS
AFFILIATE from time to time. Membership shall not be sold by
the BUSINESS AFFILIATE for any price higher than the price so
fixed.
(f) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall sell Destiny Club Membership to
the members on receiving payment through current dated
cheque/DD only and shall never receive payment in cash. If the
BUSINESS AFFILIATE sells any Membership on credit, the price
thereof shall be payable by the BUSINESS AFFILIATE to the
PRINCIPAL irrespective of whether the BUSINESS AFFILIATE
has received the price from the customer or not.
(g) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall ensure that the cheque
received by the members against membership shall be
submitted to the PRINCIPAL within Forty Eight (48) Hours of
receiving excluding national holiday, failing which BUSINESS
AFFILIATE shall be liable to pay for the price of Membership
Card as well as penalty charges as decided by the PRINCIPAL.
(h) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall never mis-sell Destiny Club
Membership and simultaneously shall also inform to every
prospective customer that the Membership is providing services
only related to holidays, health and discount on special
products and is not providing any bonus or returns of any kind
as also displayed on the website of PRINCIPAL.
(i) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall not give any warranty of the
Membership sold to the customer other than the warranty
given by the PRINCIPAL.
(j) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE receives any complaints regarding
any defects in using the Membership Card, the BUSINESS
AFFILIATE shall intimate the same to the PRINCIPAL. However,
no Membership sold will be taken back after the guarantee
period is over as prescribed by the PRINCIPAL.
(k) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall maintain accounts of the sale of
the Destiny Club Membership as aforesaid and the same will be
open for inspection by the PRINCIPAL whenever required.
(l) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall not hypothecate or pledge
Destiny Club Membership Card provided by PRINCIPAL and
otherwise raise any loan on the security of such Membership
Card.
(m) The Destiny Club Membership shall be sold on the trade mark or
trade name of the PRINCIPAL and no change or tampering with
the same shall be made by BUSINESS AFFILIATE.
2. Pay & Compensation (Commission):
PRINCIPAL shall pay to BUSINESS AFFILIATE compensation at
the rate prescribed in (ANNEXURE-1) hereto, for every Destiny
Club Membership Card sold by the BUSINESS AFFILIATE. Tax
deductible at source shall be deducted by PRINCIPAL to
BUSINESS AFFILIATE’s account as per provisions. All taxes,
levies, cess of any kind (including service tax) on gross
compensation shall be borne by BUSINESS AFFILIATE.
The Destiny Club Membership Card shall be generated and
delivered by the PRINCIPAL to the place or places required by
the PRINCIPAL as per the written application received by
PRINCIPAL from the BUSINESS AFFILIATE.
2.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein during the validity of this agreement,
compensation shall be paid four times in a month by
PRINCIPAL to the BUSINESS AFFILIATE as per
(ANNEXURE-1) in the following manner:
(i) The BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall handover a security cheque
to the PRINCIPAL at the time of execution of this
agreement.
(ii) No compensation is payable if the customer cancels the
Membership (within the cancellation period) and if the
compensation is already paid, the same shall be adjusted in
the subsequent bill. In the absence of the same the
BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall refund the amount payable to
PRINCIPAL.
(iii) Further in case BUSINESS AFFILIATE failed to refund the
amount payable to PRINCIPAL within Seven (7) days of
demand, then PRINCIPAL shall be entitled to recover the
same by presenting the security cheque bearing No._____
of ______ Bank, received from BUSINESS AFFILIATE.
(iv) In case any cheque received from BUSINESS AFFILIATE
towards membership fee returned unpaid by the bank then
the charges against the same shall be borne by the
BUSINESS AFFILIATE.
(v) All payments shall be made by way of an account payee
cheque drawn in favour of the BUSINESS AFFILIATE.
Alternatively, PRINCIPAL may pay by direct credit to the
account of the BUSINESS AFFILIATE. For direct credit,
BUSINESS AFFILIATE will provide the bank account details
in writing to PRINCIPAL.
Other Responsibilities:-
6. Termination
The duration of this agreement shall be for a period of One (1)
year from the date of hereof, subject to what is herein
otherwise provided. Parties may renew this agreement for
further period with mutual consent.
6.1 On receiving 3rd complaint of mis-selling against BUSINESS
AFFILIATE, the PRINCIPAL shall be entitled to terminate this
agreement with immediate effect without any notice.
6.2 Any party shall be entitled to cancel this Agreement by giving
Three (3) months prior notice to the other party in any of the
following events.
(a) If the other party commits breach of any term of this
agreement.
(b) If the other party being the PRINCIPAL, goes into
voluntary liquidation or is ordered to be wound up by a
court of law.
(c) If the other party is the BUSINESS AFFILIATE, the
BUSINESS AFFILIATE being dissolved.
(d) If the other party ceases to carry on the business of
selling Memberships.
(e) If any event happened makes the performances of this
agreement impossible by reason of any force measures
or otherwise.
(f) If the BUSINESS AFFILIATE is guilty of any conduct,
which the PRINCIPAL feels prejudicial to its interest.
Further, in this matter the Director of the PRINCIPAL or
the persons appointed by him shall have the sole
discretion.
7. Confidentiality
Both the parties anticipate that during the course of any
negotiations/discussions/interactions undertaken prior to and/or
in pursuance of this agreement, shall keep restricted and not to
disclose the “Confidential Information”.
“Confidential Information” shall include PRINCIPAL’s material
and/or all other literature, information or data discloses
(whether in writing, orally or by any other means) to the
receiving party by the disclosing party or by the third party
acting on behalf of the Disclosing party and shall include but
not limited to (a) any information ascertainable by inspection
(b) any information having been disclosed prior to the date
hereof and (c) any information relating to the disclosing party’s
business, processes, plans, intentions, product information,
know how, designs, rights, trade secrets, customer lists and
database, market opportunities, business affairs, computer
programs, websites, hardware configurations, engineering
specifications, product documentation, product plans and other
business practices.
8. Indemnity
BUSINESS AFFILIATE understands that while acting on behalf
of PRINCIPAL, it shall only be acting as PRINCIPAL’s agent in
accordance with the statutory provisions of law prevailing in
India.
PRINCIPAL shall be responsible for ensuring that information
contained in Destiny Club Membership proposals and
membership contracts will be true and appropriate and so long
as the BUSINESS AFFILIATE and its employees comply with the
provisions of BUSINESS AFFILIATE AGREEMENT, PRINCIPAL
shall indemnify and hold harmless the BUSINESS AFFILIATE
from and against any and all costs, losses, expense, damages,
liabilities, fines and the like which the BUSINESS AFFILIATE
may incur and/or suffer arising out of or in connection with any
act or omission of PRINCIPAL.
However, the BUSINESS AFFILIATE shall be solely liable for any
errors, omissions, willful misconduct, mis-selling by way of
inducement, misrepresentation, breach of code of conduct or
any other act by it or its employees outside the purview of the
scope of its or an omission of a material fact, or the negligence
or willful misconduct of its employees.
BUSINESS AFFILIATE agrees fully and effectually to indemnify
PRINCIPAL against all liabilities, claims, damages, costs,
expenses, actions or proceedings suffered or incurred by
PRINCIPAL as a result of any of the above said act or omission
of BUSINESS AFFILIATE and any of its employees or breach of
any obligation contained in this agreement as well as code of
conduct and (In case the BUSINESS AFFILIATE fails to
indemnify the PRINCIPAL, the PRINCIPAL would be entitled
recover its financial losses by presenting the security cheque,
received from BUSINESS AFFILIATE). Further in addition to this
the PRINCIPAL shall also be entitled to prosecute the
BUSINESS AFFILIATE for its above said acts and omissions.
9. Force Majeure:
Neither Party shall be responsible for any failure or delay in the
performance of any of its obligations under this agreement,
which were due to, any unforeseeable cause beyond the
reasonable control of the party. Each party shall promptly
inform the other of the existence of a Force Majeure Event.
“Force Majeure Event” means any event due to any cause
beyond the reasonable control of the either party; including,
without limitation, unavailability of any communication system,
virus in the processes, sabotage, fire, flood, Explosion, act of
God, civil commotion, strikes or industrial action of any kind,
riots, insurrection, war, act of Government, computer hacking
unauthorized access to computer data and storage devices,
computer crashes, etc. The terms of this agreement shall stand
extended for the period or period of force majeure after the
execution of this Agreement by the Parties.
10. Dispute Resolution
In the event of any dispute or difference between the parties
hereto, regarding the interpretation or meaning of any
provision of this agreement or regarding any claim of one party
against the other or regarding any other matter arising out of
this agreement, the same shall be referred to arbitration of a
sole Arbitrator to be appointed by the PRINCIPAL and the
arbitration proceeding shall be governed by the Arbitration &
Conciliations Act, 1996. The venue of Arbitration shall be at
Noida and language for the proceedings shall be English
language only. For any suit or legal proceeding arising out of
this agreement; only the court at Noida (Gautambudh Nagar,
U.P.) shall have the jurisdiction to entertain and try the same.
11. Prior Agreement
This agreement is in super session and shall prevail over all the
prior agreements, MOUs or any other understanding, oral or
written, between the parties. All the prior agreements hereto
stand terminated and discharged with immediate effect.
12. The agreement is executed in two sets in original and one copy
hereof will be kept by the PRINCIPAL and the other by the
BUSINESS AFFILIATE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have put their respective hands
the day and year mentioned above.
Signed for and on behalf of the
2.____________
ANNEXURE-I
Payouts:
2.______________
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Code of Conduct outlines BUSINESS AFFILIATE’s
obligations as well as policies and expectations of PRINCIPAL in the
following manner:
Scope
Purpose
This Code sets out minimum standards of ethical conduct and
behavior to continue to earn the trust and confidence of customers,
members and public at large.
You as a BUSINESS AFFILIATE pledge to:
Place the interests of existing and prospective clients before
those of PRINCIPAL of yourself.
Maintain the highest standards of professional competence and
expertise in order to advise existing and prospective clients to
the best of your ability.
Respect and reciprocate the confidence of existing and
prospective clients and carefully guard any information which
becomes known to you regarding their personal business
affairs.
Uphold the best interests of the institution of customer service;
and
Comply with the Laws, Regulations and Codes of Conduct
prescribed by the Statutory Authorities as well as PRINCIPAL.
This pledge extends to every aspect of your business
relationship: