Mr. Justice S. Parvatha Rao, President— The opposite party No. 1 in Consumer Case No. 563/1994 before the Visakhapatnam District Forum is the appellant before us questioning the order of that District Forum dated 25.10.1997 partly allowing the same and directing the appellant herein to pay to the complainant (first respondent herein) a sum of Rs. 6,250/- within two months together with interest @ 15% per annum if the same was not paid within two months from the date of the order and also costs of Rs. 500/-.

2. The complainant is father of E. Kiran Kumar who applied for a seat in the Post Graduate course run by the appellant for a degree of Master of Computer Application (MCA Course for short). It is not in dispute that MCA course is for three years and the appellant college is affiliated to the Andhra University. E. Kiran Kumar was interviewed and selected for admission by the appellant and was asked to remit Rs. 15,000/- towards tution fees for the first year. The complainant who accompanied him did not come prepared to pay the entire amount and was ready to pay Rs. 10,000/-, he was asked to remit the same towards part fee for the first year and he paid the same on the same da