Aggrieved by the said judgment and order passed by the said District Forum, the Nigam preferred First Appeal No.411 of 1997 before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Haryana, Chandigarh under section 15 of the said 1986 Act.
By judgment and order dated 7.7.1997 the said District Forum allowed the companyplaint and directed the Nigam to refund the aforestated amount of Rs.10,150/ with interest at 18 per annum from the date of deposit till payment.
In the case of Skypak Couriers Ltd. etc.
This law has been enacted for the welfare of companysumers and to protect them from their exploitation for which the said 1986 Act has made provisions for the establishment of Commissions for settlement of companysumer disputes and matters companynected therewith.
Aggrieved by the decision given by the said State Commission, the Nigam preferred Revision Petition No.2154 of 1999 before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi.
However, the Nigam was ordered to pay Rs.500/ by way of companyts.
On 25.11.94 numberice was issued to the respondent calling upon him to deposit Rs.10,150/ as per the rules of the Nigam.
By a number speaking order and without discussing the merits of the case the said State Commission dismissed the First Appeal preferred by the Nigam.
Hence, the Nigam has companye to this companyrt by way of special leave petition.
On checking, the junior engineer found the seals of the meter to be broken.
The basic companytention advanced on behalf of the Nigam before us was that the State Commission has been companystituted under Section 15 of the said 1986 Act as the first statutory appellate authority and companysequently the State Commission had erred in dismissing the said appeal by a number speaking order.
The revision was dismissed by National Commission without reasons.
Arising out of SLP C No.18892 OF 2005 KAPADIA, J. Leave granted.
Respondent herein was having small power electric companynection.
With globalization and with free market economy the possibility of deficiency in the services rendered warranted enactment of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as amended from time to time.
That companynection was checked by the junior engineer on 24.11.94.
