Mr. Justice R.G. Desai, President—These two appeals arise out of an order passed by the District Forum, Belgaum in complaint No. 12/1990 on the file.

They arise in this way:—

2. Mr. E.F. D'Silva has a son by name Mr. Nivard Anthoni D’Silva who had applied for the post of Aerodrome Officer in National Air Port Authority. He took the written test and appeared for the interview. He was selected and appointed to that post by an order dated 1.11.1989 He was to report for duty on 27.11.1989 at Allahabad. Exhibit P1 was received by Mr. E.F. D'Silva on 6.11.1989 In the meantime, Nivard Anthoni D'Silva had joined the M.B.A. Course in Birla Institute at Ranchi. Mr. E.F. D'Silva sent a telegram on 8.11.1989 as per Exhibit P3 asking his son to return immediately with original certificates after taking 10 days leave and stating that he may have to report at Allahabad on 23.11.1989. The said Telegram was tendered in the Telegraph Office at Tilakwadi, Belgaum. But the said Telegram was delivered to Nivard Anthoni D'Silva on 25.11.1989. So it was not possible for him to collect all the documents, undergo medical examination and report for duty at Allahabad on 27.11.1989. Hence. Mr. E.F. D'Silva