JUDGMENT

S. Saghir Ahmad, J.-Special Leave granted.

2. Built up property No. C-33, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020, constitutes the basis of dispute between the parties in the present appeal which is directed against the judgment and order dated May 18, 1995, passed by the National Consumers Redressal Commission, New Delhi, whereby the complaint of the appellant under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was dismissed on the ground that the District Consumer Forum as also the State Commission had no jurisdiction to adjudicate upon the claim petition filed by the appellant to the effect that there was "deficiency of service" on the part of the respondent in not registering the document or issuing certified copy thereof in spite of full registration charges having been paid.

3. The document of which the registration was sought by the appellant is a "Will" dated 24th July, 1987 executed in his favour, as also in favour of his wife, Smt. Shanti Rani Goel, by one Shri P.N. Mishra which was presented for registration on 24th August, 1987 before the Sub-Registrar-III, New Delhi who, instead of registering the document, impounded it as he was of the opinion that it