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

2. The 1st Complainant is the wife and the 2nd Complainant is her husband. The 1st Opposite Party, is the Secretary to Government, Department of Information, Public Relations and Tourism, which conducted the Chitrai Exhibition in Madurai in May, 1993. It collected a sum of Rs. 2/- for adults and Re. 1/- for children as Entrance Fee. In the said exhibition, the 2nd Opposite Party installed a Ropeway Car as an entertainment and collected a separate fee therefor. This Ropeway Car runs at high voltage of electricity. It runs for a distance of 100 metres hanging from an Iron ropeway. There are two iron stair cases to go to the Hopeway Car and to return. The stair cases have iron handle bars. The handle bars were decorated with serial lamps. On 8.5.93, the 1st Complainant alongwith her two sons, Karthik and Vinod Kamal, her Mother-in-law, Sarathambal and one Ambika went to the Chitrai. Exhibition. At about 8 p.m., they purchased tickets from the 2nd Opposite Party for traveling in the Ropeway Car. After travelling in the Car the 1st Complainant, her two children