Mr. Justice S.A. Kader, President:—This is a complaint under Section 17 read with Sec. 12 of the Consumer Protection Act.

2. The complainant has purchased a Tata Estate Model Automobile manufactured by the Opposite Parties 1 & 2 from the third Opposite Party which is the authorised dealer at Madras for a sum of Rs. 4,05,956/-. We took delivery of the vehicle on 3.9.92. Within a few days the complainant noticed several defects and they were brought to the notice of the third Opposite Party. The vehicle was left with the third Opposite Party for the first service on 28.9.92 with the following defects. The tyres had become frayed and worn out due to improper alignment. The suspension was defective and the ball joints were not functioning properly. There was humming sound from the propellar shaft and there was vibration in the differential. The servicing assembly was defective as there was a sense of wobbling during driving and noise emanated from it. The window glasses were scratched. There was sweating in the headlight domes. The engine oil consumption was abnormally high. The fuel consumption was also high. There was rattling noise from all the doors. The A/c was not functioning