Mr. B.S. Yadav. J. Member.— This appeal is against the order of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Orissa by which they awarded Rs. 2,000/- as compensation to the complainant and costs which they assessed at Rs. 500/-. It was further ordered that the claimant would be paid the above amounts within two months from the date of receipt of the Order.

2. The facts giving rise to this appeal are that B.B. Das (hereinafter referred to as complainant), who is respondent in the present appeal, had filed a claim petition before the said State Commission against the present appellants. In the complaint the case of the complainant was that he had a confirmed booking by flight No. IA-497 from Bhubaneshwar to Delhi on 29th May, 1990 and for the return journey by flight No. IA-477 from Delhi to Bhubaneshwar. He had purchased me ticket from Mayur Agencies (Authorised Booking Agent of Indian Airlines at Cuttack). On the 29 May, 1990 the complainant reported at Bhubaneswar Airport at 4 p.m. as the flight was scheduled to leave at 5.30 p.m. After a long waiting, the complainant and other passengers were informed at about 6.30 p.m. that the flight would be delayed till 10.30 p.m. Th