Mr. Justice R.C. Mankad President—This complaint is filed on behalf of Navbharat Seeds Private Limited (complainant No. 1) and United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (complainant No. 2) for recovery of Rs. 1,42,993/- and costs from the opponents alleging as follows. Complainant No. 1 is a private limited company engaged in the business of supplying different varieties of seeds and developed seeds products. Complainant No. 2 is an Insurance Company which is subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation. Opponent No. 1 is a common carrier having branches all over India. It is engaged in the business of transporting goods. Opponent No. 2 is also a common carrier engaged in the business of transporting goods. Complainant No. 1 through its agent M/s. Andhra Seeds Corporation booked consignment of 117 gunny bags containing certified ‘Bajra’ seeds with opponent No. 1. It is stated that truck of opponent No. 1 was hired for Rs. 6,530/- for transporting the said consignment out of which part was to be delivered at Nadiad and the rest at Narol office of complainant No. 1. The consignment was booked under lorry receipt No. 375 dated June 1,1992. The value of the goods i.e. the consignment was sta