Mr. Justice S. Parvatha Rao, President— Counsel for the appellant Mr. H. Venugopal is not present. These appeals i.e., F.A. Nos. 357/ 1998 and 361/1998 have zbeen preferred by the opposite party i.e., M/s. Kiran Real Estates & Constructions, in C.C. Nos. 515/1994 and 519/ 1994 respectively on the file of the Visakhapatnam District Forum questioning the orders of that District Forum dated 17.3.1998 allowing the same and directing it to pay Rs. 4,900/- and Rs. 12,500/- respectively to the complainants in those two C.Cs. together with interest at 15% per annum from 21.9.1992 and 8.4.1994 respectively till the date of payment. The appellant was also further directed to pay Rs. 2,000/- towards compensation and Rs. 1,000/- towards costs in each of those C.Cs. The receipt of the amounts directed to be repaid by the appellant/opposite party has not been disputed by it before the District Forum. The complainants contended that the amounts were paid for the plots to be formed by the appellant/ opposite party in accordance with the layouts approved by the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (‘VUDA’ for short) and the appellant/opposite party contended before the District Forum that