Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Prasad, President—The present appeal, filed by the appellant under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) is directed against order dated 19.2.2003, passed by District Forum-III, Janak Puri, New Delhi in Complaint Case No. 650/2002—entitled Shri S.P. Sachdeva v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.

2. The facts relevant for the disposal of the present appeal, lie in a narrow compass. The appellant Shri S.P. Sachdeva had filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Act before the District Forum alleging deficiency in service on the part of the respondent. In the complaint, filed by the appellant, the appellant had prayed that directions be issued to the respondent to refund an amount of Rs. 6,670/- together with compensation of Rs. 10,000/-. In all, the appellant had claimed a sum of Rs. 20,170/- to be paid to him by the respondent.

The claim of the appellant in the District Forum was resisted by the respondent.

The learned District Forum vide impugned order has dismissed the complaint, filed by the appellant.

Feeling aggrieved, the appellant has preferred the present appeal under Section 15 of the Act.

3. We have heard the appe