Mr. Justice P. Ramakrishnam Raju, President—All these 7 appeals arise out of a common judgment passed by the District Forum, Kurnool disposing of a batch of CDs i.e., C.D. Nos. 136/1999 to 142/1999. The opposite parties are common in all the CDs. The complainants are different who are agriculturists of Regadi Guduru Village, Velugodu Mandal, Kurnool District. who have purchased Red Gram seed from the first opposite party, the supplier, manufactured by the second opposite party. The following table contains the particulars of C.D. Nos., Survey No., extent of land, quantity of seed purchased/used and the expenditure incurred for cultivation.

Sl.No.

C.D. No

Sy. No.

Extent in Acs.

Quantity of seed

Expenditure incurred for

Cultivation manures etc.

1.

136/1999

315-A, 329

2.80

12 kgs.

Rs. 22,529/-

2.

137/1999

469/1 x

544/1 x

2.84

12 kgs.

Rs. 24,555/-

3.

138/1999

350/2

4.32

20 kgs.

Rs.37,920/-

4.

139/1999

596-B, x

597-A4 x

1.39

8 kgs.

Rs. 11,834/-

5.

140/1999

330-A

1.33

20kgs.

Rs. 1,150/-

6.

141/1999

130-B

3.75

16 kgs.

Rs. 31,433/-

7.

142/1999

93

1.10

2 kgs.

Rs. 8,951/-

The first opposite party, hereinafter called supplier, is the appellant in all these appeals.

2. The case of the complainants is that having purchased Red Gram