Mr. Justice G.G. Loney, President— The present complaint is made by the complainant against the opposite party for selling him a defective good.

2. Short facts show that on 18.7.88 complainant purchased truck bearing No. MTG-2869 from the opposite party for a consideration of Rs. 1,71,000/-. The opposite party has executed an agreement of sale in favour of the complainant on the same date. Later on, the complainant found that the truck was involved in transporting raw cotton outside Maharashtra State and was seized in that action. According to complainant, this fact was suppressed by the opposite party from the complainant When the complainant went to the Regional Transport Authority, Amaravati for getting their truck registered he could not do so because of the involvement of the said truck in a crime. The complainant, therefore, filed this complaint claiming the loss suffered by him on account of the travelling etc. amounting to Rs. 3,87,000/-.

3. A notice u/s. 13(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was sent to the opposite party on 2.1.92. The opposite party refused to accept the notice of this Commission sent by Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due; It is placed on re