Mr. Justice P.N. Nag, President—The challenge in this appeal is to the order of the learned District Forum, Mandi dated 6.12.1996.

The brief facts set out in the complaint are that the appellant-Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Golden Forests India Ltd. is the opposite party No. 1 in the complaint and is a financing Company and renders the services of financing. There is no dispute and stands established from the record that the respondent No. 4 — Shri Tej Singh — is the opposite party No. 3 who has deposited money with the respondent No. 3General Manager, Golden Forests India Ltd. arrayed as opposite party No. 2 in the complaint. The opposite party No. 2 has later on confirmed the receipt of money vide confirmation letter dated 22.12.1994 (Annexure C-1) This clearly shows that the complainants who have been arrayed as respondents No. 1 & 2 in the appeal have deposited the amount of Rs. 24,000/-with the appellant/opposite party No. 1 through its authorised agent-opposite party No. 3.

2. The District Forum has directed the appellant/opposite party No. 1 to issue receipt of Rs. 20,000/-in favour of the complainant No. 1 and for Rs. 4,000/-in favour of the complainant No. 2 showin