Mr. Justice K.K. Srivastava, President—This is an appeal filed by V.B. Computer Enterprises (P) Ltd., arrayed as O.P. No. 3 in the complaint Case No. 33 of 2000, against order dated 3.7.2001 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, U.T., Chandigarh (for short hereinafter to be referred as the District Forum-II).

2. The District Forum-II proceeded ex parte against all the O.Ps. including the appellant. By the impugned order, the complaint was allowed and a direction was issued to O.P. Nos. 1 and 2 and the appellant to pay the amount of Rs. 47,495/- along with interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of deposit till refund and also allowed a costs of Rs. 1,100/-.

3. The learned Counsel for the appellant, Mr. Rajesh Khurana, Advocate contended that the liability of the appellant has been wrongly fastened by the District Forum-II along with O.P. Nos. 1 and 2, who have been arrayed as respondent Nos. 2 and 3, namely, Pertech Computers Limited, SCO Nos. 451-452, Sector 35-C, Chandigarh and Pertech Computers Limited, having its registered office at FD-254, Salt Lake, City Calcutta (West Bengal), to refund the aforesaid amount and to pay the costs to the complainant. Mr. Ra