However, the respondent filed a companyplaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Faridabad hereinafter referred to as the District I Forum on 26th August, 1992 alleging deficiency in service of the appellant and claimed damages to the tune of Rs.65,000/ along with companyts for the alleged delay in payment of his provident fund.
The revision filed before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi hereinafter referred to as the National Commission was dismissed vide the order impugned in this appeal.
Not satisfied with the order of the District Forum, the appellant filed an appeal before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Haryana at Chandigarh hereinafter referred to as the State Commission under Section 15 of the Act.
The District Forum vide its order dated 4.11.1992 directed the appellant to pay interest 18 on delayed payment and companyts of Rs.1,000/ .
The claim of the respondent was settled on 24 August, 1992.
The appellants Area Inspector is stated to have personally gone to the factory on 19 August, 1992 .
The appeal was dismissed by the State Commission on 1.3.1994.
The appellant raised a preliminary objection regarding the jurisdiction of the District Forum on the ground that the respondent was number a companysumer and the facilities provided by the scheme were number a service.
and obtained the verification application.
