Mr. Justice R.N. Mittal, President— This appeal has been filed by Shri Narender Kumar on opposite party, against the order of the District Forum No. 1 dated 14th November, 1991 by which the opposite parties were directed to pay an amount of Rs. 7,500/- to the complainant alongwith interest @ 18% p.a. w.e.f. 21st Feb., 1988 till the date of payment alongwith Rs. 1,000/- as costs.

2. 2.Briefly the facts are that Sh. Bhim Raj Gupta Complainant deposited an amount of Rs. 10,000/- with M/s. Jagmohan Lai Pawan Kumar (hereinafter referred to as the firm) on interest @ 18% p.a. payable quarterly, on 22.8.87. It is alleged that an amount of Rs. 2,500/- was paid by the firm on 8th August, 1988 and a receipt dated 8th August, 1988 was issued by it to the Complainant.

3. 3.Shri Narender Kumar, Jagmohan Lal, and Pawan Kumar opposite parties are the partners of the firm. Thus, an amount of Rs. 7,500/- alongwith interest was payable by them. Consequently, the Complainant prayed that the opposite parties be directed to pay an amount of Rs. 7,500/- with interest @ 18% p.a. to him.

4. 4.The complaint was contested by the Complainant Sh. Narender Kumar, who inter-alia pleaded that the amount of Rs.