JUDGMENT :

Bela M. Trivedi, J.

Though factually different, these appeals involve common question of law - whether the purchase of a vehicle/good by a Company for the use/personal use of its directors would amount to purchase for "commercial purpose" within the meaning of Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (now re-enacted as Consumer Protection Act, 2019)?

2. The CA No. 353 of 2008 has been filed by the appellant - M/s Daimler Chrysler India Pvt. Ltd., now known as Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd. (original opponent no. 1) arising out of the Original Petition No. 09 of 2006 filed by the respondent no. 1 - M/s Controls and Switchgear Company Ltd. (original complainant), challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 17.09.2007 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (hereinafter referred to as the National Commission), in the said O.P. No. 9/2006.

3. The CA Nos. 19536-19537 of 2017 have been preferred by the appellant - Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. (original opponent nos. 1 and 2) arising out of the Consumer Case No. 51 of 2006 filed by the respondent no. 1 - CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. and Mr. Sudhir M. Trehan, M.D. of resp