Mr. Justice Surinder Sarup, President—This order will dispose of the above mentioned two appeals, as both of them are directed against one common order passed by the District Forum, Mandi, dated 14.3.2000. By the said order, learned Forum below has disposed of two complaints of the respondents herein, namely, Shri Bal Krishan and Shri Durga Dass.

2. As per the case of the respondents in their separate complaints, both are residents of a remote village in the interiors of District Mandi. They intended to appear in 10+2 examination in March, 1999, which was to be conducted by the Board of School Execution, Himachal Pradesh. With this end in view, both the complainants purchased Postal Order of Rs. 150/- each in September, 1998 from the local Post Office and after complying with the necessary formalities, sent all the relevant documents through registered letter on 22.9.1998 from Post Office, Pandoh, Tehsil Sadar, District Mandi. In token thereof, they also obtained Postal Receipt No. 1901/2 and 3900 respectively from the said Post Office. They were, thus, under the bona fide belief that their registered letter would be received in the office of the Board of School Education, Dhar