Ms. Rumnita Mittal, Member—The present revision petition has been filed against the order of District Forum, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, dated 11.12.2000, passed in Complaint Case No. C-1791/1999 - entitled Smt. Renu Gauba v. Delhi Development Authority.

2. Brief facts, leading to the filing of the present revision petition, are that the respondent had filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) before the District Forum averring therein that the petitioner had advertised for auction of some shops and as such the respondent after depositing the earnest money, amounting to Rs. 10,000/- had bid for Shop No. 10, situated at Block No. 5, Sector 9, Rohini, Delhi and had been declared successful for the allotment of the same. Accordingly, the respondent had deposited 25% of the price of the shop amounting to Rs. 3,98,000/- on 18.2.1998. Thereafter the respondent had received a demand letter dated 18.3.1998 directing him to deposit the balance 75% of the amount i.e. Rs. 12,56,685/- within 30 days from the date of the issue of the letter. The respondent, however, expressed her inability to pay immediately and as such requeste