Mr. Justice A. Venkatarami Reddy, President—These appeals were filed by A.P. State Seeds Development Corporation, Hyderabad i.e., second opposite party in Original Petitions Nos. 173/95, 172/95, 171/95, 170/95, 175/95, 178/95 and 174/95 out of which, the above appeals respectively arise.

2. Although the complainants are different i.e., ryots belonging to the same place and all of them have purchased the paddy seeds which were marketed by the second opposite party i.e., appellant, since common questions arise for consideration and as the District Forum although passed separate orders, as the reasons in each of the orders are same, we are disposing of all these appeals by a common order.

3. The case of the complainants was that they purchased NLR 9672 of paddy seeds from the opposite party No. 1 which was the product of the second opposite party for consideration. After raising the seed bed and transplanting the paddy crop when it reached the maturity stage, the complainants found that there is one variety -ripe for harvest immediately and another Variety will become ripe after 15 or 20 days and the remaining is not likely to become ripe for harvest in near-future. On noticing tha