Mr. Justice, S.A. Shah, President—The appellant who is the original complainant is the President of Consumer Association, Mahudha had filed a complaint before District Forum, Kheda at Nadiad by way of public litigation.

2. The short facts of the case are that the opposite party the Gujarat State Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as S.T. Corporation) is running buses from Dakore to Ahmedabad via Mahudha/Navodaya Vidhyalaya (Khatlal). The distance from Mahudha to Navodaya Vidyalaya is less than 15 kms. which is 2.5 stages and, therefore, the charges for this distance would be only Rs. 2/-. However, different conductors charge different rates; one conductor charges Rs. 2/- and another conductor of another bus charges Rs. 2.50 and the people of this place have to enter into dispute time and again and after 14.3.91 mental agony has so much increased that most of the time persons who are travelling in bus have to quarrel with the conductors.

3. According to the complainant, by taking these excess charges, the opposite party has earned very high amounts, has given mental torture to the complainant and other persons and he has, therefore, prayed for Rs. 1000/- for mental to