Mr. Justice S.S. Sandhawalia, President — This appeal is filed against the order of the District Forum, Jind directing the refund of the excess amount wrongly charged from the respondent with interest @ 18 per cent thereon. In view of the somewhat limited challenge to the order under appeal, it suffices to notice the facts with relative brevity.

2. The case set up by the complainant-respondent was that he was a consumer of the appellant- board with regard to his domestic connection No. M1-211 and had throughout been regularly depositing the amount of the bills levied against him. However, to his surprise he received an additional bill of Rs. 2,764.70 paise, payment whereof was directed to be made on or before the 14th of August, 1989. On his protestations the appellants gave an assurance that a challenge meter would be installed at his premises and if the comparison of the reading of consumption of units of the two meters showed any excess billing, the excess charges would be refunded. Yet again, he received another bill for a sum of Rs. 2,220.85 paise which was to be paid on the 16th of October, 1989 and on his objection a similar assurance was given. Subsequently some- what s