Mr. Justice A. Venkatarami Reddy, President—In C.D. Nos. 51/93 and 84/93 the opposite parties are the same. But the complainant’s are different. Since the nature of the relief claimed is one and the same and the questions that have to be decided are also common, we consider that these two C.D.’s cart be disposed of by a common order.

2. There is one complainant in C.D. 51 of 1993 and seven complainant’s in C.D. 84 of 1993. Their case is that they have deposited certain amounts with the opposite party i.e. M/s. Vijaya Credit Corporation, the partnership firm of which opposite parties 2 to 10 are partners. But the opposite party i.e. Partnership firm, did not repay the amount to them on maturity of the deposit amount. In certain cases the initial deposits were renewed for further periods. The only contention is that even after maturity of those deposits the opposite parties inspite of demand did not repay the amount. Hence these complaints are filed for a direction to the opposite parties i.e. partnership firm as well as the 10 partners to pay the amount due to the complainants in both the complaints with interest at 24%. In CD 51/93, the complainant claimed for refund of Rs. 41,