Mr. Justice B.N. Sinha, President — This appeal is directed against order dated 13th April, 1994 passed by the District Forum, Palamu at Daltanganj in Complaint Case No. 7 of 1994 in which the appellant here was the opposite party and the respondent here was the complainant before the District Forum.

2. The facts of the case for the disposal of this appeal may be briefly noticed. On 20.4.93 the complainant sent by money order Rs. 275/- to Sitamarhi. The money order was posted at Babhandi Branch Post Office. But it did not reach Sitamarhi and hence the complainant on 11.9.93 made complaint with regard thereto which was received by the opposite party on 14.9.93. The opposite party found that the money order had not reached Sitamarhi. He issued duplicate money order on 20th January, 94, information regarding which was given to the complainant as well as the Post Master, Sitamarhi and the payee received the amount through that money order on 2.3.94.

3. As there was delay of about a year in the payment of the money order amount to the payee, the complainant filed case before the District Forum claiming compensation.

4. On being noticed the opposite party appeared and filed counter ver