M. Jagannadha Rao, J. — The 1st petitioner is Mr. Ravi Kant and his wife is the 2nd petitioner. They seek issue of a writ of certiorari quashing the orders of the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (herein called the National Commission") dated 8.12.95 in First Appeal No. 666 of 1993 and the orders of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi hereinafter, called the "State Commission" dated 15.10.93 in 4 cases viz. Case Nos. C-242, C-243, C-255 of 1992 and C- 82 of 1993.

2. By orders dated 15.10.93 passed under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter called "the Act"), the State Commission imposed a sentence of 1 year simple imprisonment on the 1st petitioner and a fine of Rs. 5000/- in each of the 4 cases (or in default, simple imprisonment of 3 months). The 2nd petitioner being a lady was directed to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- in the Case No. C-243 of 1992. The above said order was confirmed by the National Commission on 8.12.95.

3. The petitioners floated two companies, one in 1987 called the Instant Growth Funds (Pvt.) Ltd. and the other in 1989 called in the I.G.F. Leasing (Pvt.) Ltd. They were the two Direc