Mr. Justice A.L. Bahri, President—The short question for consideration in this appeal is as to whether the complainant could be treated as a consumer as defined under the Consumer Protection Act en titled to maintain the complaint. Satish Kumar purchased a pair of emery stones for his Flour Mill for a sum of Rs. 2,300/- vide bill No. 229 dated 26.2.1997 from the shop of the opposite party M/s. Master Pipes Stores, Muktsar. The same was accompanied by a guarantee for a period of six months. The cracks having appeared in the stones within a month of purchase, the opposite party was approached for replacement. Since it was not done, District Forum was approached with the complaint on August 11,1997. The opposite party took up the plea that the complainant had purchased the stones for commercial activity i.e. for running of the Flour Mill and hence he was not a consumer. The guarantee as referred to above was given by the manufacturer who was not impleaded as a party. Thus, the liability was disputed. The District Forum President as well as one of its Members inspected the spot and the stones and made their report of cracks having appeared in the stones. The District Forum, howeve