Dr. P.K. Vasudeva, Member—The complainant Mr. Narender Kumar r/o House No. 52, Sector 10, Panchkula purchased a new Maruti 800 Standard Car from the opposite parties i.e. M/s. Maruti Udyog Limited, Palam Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon (Haryana) manufacturer and M/s. Pasco .Automobiles, Pasco House, 177-D, Industrial Area, Chandigarh-Dealer on 18.11.1997. The complainant found that the Maruti Car was giving trouble right from the day of its purchase. The opposite parties could not satisfy him with the repairs during the warranty period, hence he filed a Complaint No 67 of 1998 before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, U.T., Chandigarh on 5.3.1998 and prayed that this complaint be allowed and the respondent may kindly be ordered to replace the defective car in question by a new one of similar nake, i.e. 800 Standard Maruti Car free from any defect and a sum of Rs. 50,000/- as compensation for causing mental torture, harassment and financial injury to the complainant. The District Forum-II, U.T., Chandigarh allowed the complaint with consolidated costs of Rs. 5,500/ - including the compensation for harassment undergone by the complainant and directed the opposite parties t