Mr. Justice G.G. Loney, President—Both these appeals are decided by this common order as a common question of law arises in these appeals. We have heard Shri V.V. Marathe, Advocate from Solapur in both the appeals and Shri Satpute, Representative of Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat for both the respondents.

2. Shortly stated, the facts in both the cases are that the appellant Electromek Marketing is the local dealer at Solapur for distribution and sale of “Deep Freezers manufactured by Reliance Incorporation, 26, Appollo Industrial Estate, Ground floor, Mahakali Cross Rd., Chakala, Andheri (E), Bombay. It is the complaint of both the complainants i.e. M/s. Sumadhur Enterprises and Arvind Indapure that the deep freezers purchased by them from appellant Electromek Marketing were defective. Both the deep freezers were manufactured by the Reliance Incorporation, Bombay. The complainant alleged that the Deep Freezers purchased by them were defective goods, and, therefore, they approached the District Forum, Solapur for the refund of the purchase price of the respective deep freezers with interest and also claimed the amount for compensation, as mentioned in their respective complain