SAT PAL MOHINDRA Vs. SURINDRA TIMBER STORES

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The appellant filed a complaint on 21/5/1994 before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Arnbala alleging deficiency of service by use of sub-standard material by the respondent, with whom an order had been placed by him for fabricating of three doors and six window doors etc. The appellant sought suitable compensation from the respondent. The respondent filed a written resisting the complaint. After evidence was led by the parties, the District Consumer Forum dismissed the complaint on 16/11/1995. The appellant thereupon took the matter in appeal to the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The learned Commission did not go into the merits of the appeal but non-suited the appellant and dismissed his appeal with the following observations on 14/10/1996:

(3.) The appellant thereupon approached the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission through a revision petition. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission noticed the observation of the State commission to the effect that a civil suit had been filed by the respondent which was pending in a civil court and dismissed the revision on 21/7/1998 b observing that he could raise all the points before the civil court in the pending suit. Aggrieved, the appellant is before us by special leave.