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 20.12.2001, passed by District Forum (Central), ISBT, Kashmere Gate, Delhi in Complaint Case No. 2828/1999 entitled Shri S.C. Khosla v. Shri Ashok Chhabra, Owner, Mahalakshmi Land and Finance Co. Ltd.

2. The facts, relevant for the disposal of the present appeal, briefly stated, are that the appellant Sh. S.C. Khosla had filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Act before the District Forum, averring therein that the appellant had booked a plot, bearing No. 300, measuring 166 sq. yds., situated at Shalimar Garden No. 1, Sahibabad, Distt. Ghaziabad and an agreement dated 20.8.1960 was executed between the appellant and the respondent. It was stated that in terms of the agreement executed between the parties the appellant deposited 25% of the cost of the plot, amounting to Rs. 498/- on 20.8.1960 itself and the balance amount towards the cost of the above said plot was paid by the appellant to the respondent in instalments and the last payment was made by the appellant to t