Mr. Justice D.R. Vithal Rao, President— This appeal, by the opposite party, is directed against the order dated 19-5-1993, passed by the District Fourm, U.K. District, Karwar, in Complaint No. 87/92, directing the opposite party-society to refund the balance amount after adjusting the loan amount with the amount due to the complainant towards fixed deposit.

The facts, briefly stated, are as follows:

1. The complainant made a complaint against the Kulve Grama Seva Sahakari Sangha, that is, Co-operative Society, alleging that he was the shareholder of the said Co-operative Society and as a share-holder had made a fixed deposit in a sum of Rs. 14,297/- with the society. The complainant had obtained loan from the opposite party-society and regarding which by 2-8-1991, he was due in a sum of Rs. 14,199/- to the society. The complainant issued notice to the society to adjust his fixed deposit amount towards the loan amount and as the society failed to do so, made a complaint seeking a direction to the society to refund the balance amount on adjusting loan amount with his fixed deposit amount in the society.

2. The opposite party filed its version and admitted the fact that the society