Mr. Justice Lakshmana Rao, President—In all these Appeals in which State Bank of Hyderabad Raikal Branch is the appellant, as common question arise for consideration, they are disposed of by a common order.

2. Having been aggrieved by the common order dt. December 23, 1989 passed by the District Forum, Karimnagar in Consumer Dispute Nos. 18 to 38 of 1989 directing the opposite party. State Bank of Hyderabad, Raikal branch to sanction loan of Rs. 25,000/- to each one of the complainants, these appeals have been preferred.

3. The respondents in all these appeals are weavers by profession. They are residents of Raikal village, Karimnagar district and are members of Backward Class. They had worked for some time on powerlooms in Bhivandi, Maharashtra State. They had returned from Bhivandi to their native place due to some trouble at Bhivandi. It is stated that all of them are poor, unemployed persons. Having come to know that the Government was granting loans to poor unemployed persons for installation and running of powerlooms, the respondents approached the President, Mandal Praja Parishad, Raikal for help in that regard. Accompanied by the Mandal Praja Parishad President, they