LINGARAJA RATH, J.

( 1 ) THE only question raised in this appeal is the correctness of the circular issued by the respondent on 7-11-1995 following the decision of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Bengal that a complaint can be filed by the consumer activists organisation on behalf of its members alone, but for none else. Since that is the only question raised and the respondent has appeared through the counsel to justify the circular, we dispose of this appeal at the admission stage after hearing the learned counsel on both sides. The impugned circular of the respondent runs as follows:"it is, therefore, clear from the above decision that a complaint can only be filed by the Consumer Activists Organisation on behalf of its member alone, but none else. Hence, it is necessary that this legal report shall be taken note of by the Consumer Activists Organisation which are filing complaints in this Forum. "

( 2 ) IN support of the writ petition it is stated in the affidavit that in pursuance of the circular the S. Rs. in C. F. R. Nos. 143 to 146/95, 157, 158/95, 163 to 165/95, 183/95, 207/95 and 338/95 were returned on the ground of the consumers being not members

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