Dr. P.K. Vasudeva, Member—We propose to decide Appeal No. 133 of 2000 filed by Maruti Udyog Limited through its Regional Manager and Appeal No. 109 of 2000 filed by M/s. Modern Automobiles through its General Manager i.e. opposite party Nos. 1 and 3 against one and the same order dated 2.12.1999 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, U.T., Chandigarh (for short hereinafter referred to as the District Forum-I) in Complaint Case No. 1144 of 1995.

2. Maruti Udyog Limited, 11th Floor, Jeevan Prakash 25, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001 through its Regional Manager, Maruti Udyog Limited, Chandigarh has filed this appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short hereinafter to be referred as the C.P. Act) against the order passed by the District Forum-I dated 2.12.1999. The District Forum-I has allowed the complaint filed by the respondent - Shri M.L. Gupta and awarded compensation for a sum of Rs. 6,000/- besides costs amounting to Rs. 1,000/-.

3. The facts giving rise to the aforesaid two appeals, may briefly be narrated as under :

4. The respondent No. 1/complainant after purchasing the Maruti 800 AC Car failed to get AC of the Ca