Mr. V. Verma, Member—The Director, Himachal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kasumpti has come in appeal impugning the order of the District Forum, Shimla dated the 8th June, 1993. Against the same order an appeal has been filed by Sh. Anil Kumar Gupta the complainant before the Forum below. Both the appeals we dispose of together through this order concentrating our attention first on the appeal filed by the Director.

2. During the year, 1991, the above institute opened admission to 3 years Diploma Courses in Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and the Electrical Engineering. As per the brochure issue the said institute was represented to be affiliated to the State Board of Technical Education, Himachal Pradesh and recognised by the Himachal Government. Shri Anil Kumar the respondent in the appeal applied for addmission on the 24th September, 1991 and was admitted to the course of Electronics and Communication Engineering on the 7th October, 1992 on payment of admission fee of Rs. 5,075/- besides Rs. 841/- on account of one month tuition fee plus Rs. 200/- as examination fee. In December, 1991/January, 1992, the respondents discontinued his stu