Macbook pro 15" retina fan frequently kick in.

HI,
My new macbook pro 5 days old has a weird problem.
1st it became really hot, like untouchable hot near the upper keyboard. and the fans didnt kick in.
So i bought a cooling pad, and now it runs cooler ( w/o switching the cooler on as the cooler has a 'hole' where the mac gets hot. :-) )
now the fans frequently blast to 6000rpm! with no reason what so ever. so i downloaded istat. my CPU temp is around 42˚C and the ambient room temp is around 30˚C.
It happens every 15-20 mins and lasts for 15-20 sec. I have reset SMC. Still nothing
Also during this period the CPU is doing nothing. it's running at 1 ~2% user and 1~2% system.
And the GPU switches from HD4000 to GT650M. and the GT650M uses ALL the memory.
I live in India and have purchased it from a local reseller. pls advice.

If you tried the resetting of the SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
And no difference, I would make an appointment with the genius bar, for evaluation, resolve or exchange.
You have 14 days to return/exchange
Back up your data.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
check warranty https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
It is un-nerving to say the least when your fans ramp up to 6000 rpm under no load, something is not right here of course.

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