(1.) We propose to decide two connected appeals bearing Nos.220 and 221 both of 2000 filed by Shri Krishan Kumar - appellant against a common order dated 16.10.2000 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum - II, U. T. , Chandigarh (for short hereinafter referred to as District Forum - II ). It would appear from perusal of the order under appeal that the District Forum - II disposed of as many as 9 complaints filed by the complainants - Ms. Rajinder Kaur, Mr. Raghbir Singh, Ms. Amarpreet Kaur, Ms. Balwinder Kaur, Ms. Sushma Sharma, Mr. Prabhjot Singh, Mr. Janak Raj, Mr. M. L. Sharma and Mr. Harjit Singh.
(2.) These two appeals arise out of the Complaint No.224 of 1998 filed by Ms. Rajinder Kaur Gill and Complaint No.225 of 1998 by Mr. Raghbir Singh Gill.
(3.) In the complaint which was filed originally before the District Forum-II only two parties had been arrayed as opposite parties, namely M/s. Him Forest Ltd. SCO No.859-60, Shivalik Enclave, Mani Majra, U. T. , Chandigarh and Sh. Janak Raj Bansal, Managing Director, M/s. Him Forests Ltd. , H. No.712, Sector - 8, Panchkula. Later on an application was filed by the respondent/complainant on 15th September, 1998 praying the impleading of the following four persons described as directors of M/s. Him Forests Ltd. : (i) Sh. Mool Chand Bansal, Director, M/s. Him Forests Ltd. , 26, Govind Vihar, V. Baltana, P. O. Dhakauli, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. Patiala (Punjab ). (ii) Smt. Usha Bansal, Director, M/s. Him Forests Ltd. , 26, Govind Vihar, V. Baltana, P. O. Dhakauli, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. Patiala (Punjab) (iii) Sh. Anil Kumar Jain, Director, M/s. Him Forests Ltd. , House No.694, Sector-8, Panchkula. (iv) Sh. Krishan Kumar, Director, M/s. Him Forests Ltd. , c/o Ice Factory-cum-Chilling Plant, Sekha Road, Barnala, Punjab.