Mr. Justice M.S. Rane, President—We have perused the pleadings filed in the matter herein as also heard the learned Advocates for the parties named above.

(For brevity’s sake hereinafter complainant is referred to as “complainant”, O.P. No. 1 as “Manufacturer” and O.P. No. 2 as “Dealer”).

2. The complainant has filed this complaint alleging deficiency in services in the matter of delivery of Matador Van to it by the O.Ps., despite payment of full consideration to them as per their requirements.

Few relevant facts :

3. The complainant is a public Trust constituted for promoting business of small scale in the rural area to provide employment opportunities to weaker section of the society.

4. On 30.10.1996 the complainant placed order for a Matador Van with the Dealer. The manufacturer thereof were the manufacturer. On the same date the complainant paid Rs. 3,19,688/- by cheque drawn in the name of the dealer and the invoice raised by the dealer in the name of the complainant as also receipt passed for the said payment passed by the dealer are respectively shown as Exhibits ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the complaint. Invoice Exhibit ‘A’ dated 30.10.1996 mentions delivery period as “approximately fo