Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Prasad, President—This order shall govern the disposal of complainant’s application dated 26.11.2001, filed for the restoration of the complaint, dismissed in default, vide order dated 5.11.2001.

2. The facts, relevant for the disposal of the above mentioned application, lie in a narrow compass. The complainant/applicant, Eastern Telecom & Technology Limited, a company, incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 through Shri S.V. Gupta, Managing Director, has filed a complaint under Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) alleging deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties. This Commission vide order dated 30.4.1997 had given directions to the complainant for filing rejoinder and affidavit by way of evidence and on 30.4.1997 the case, filed by the complainant, was adjourned to 9.7.1997. On 9.7.1997 the learned Counsel for the complainant prayed that the complainant be given some more time for filing rejoinder and affidavit by way of evidence. In the interest of justice that prayer, made by the learned Counsel for the complainant, was allowed and the case was adjourned to 19.9.1