Mr. Justice D.P. Wadhwa, President—Application of the complainant for substituting the name of BASF India Ltd. in its place is allowed subject to all just exceptions.

On 1.11.2002 we passed the following order :

“There is a letter from K. Madhavan, learned Counsel for the complainant dated 22.10.2002 requesting for an adjournment on the ground that he is proceeding to U.S.A. on 24.10.2002 and will be back in Delhi on 27.11.2002. Mr. Sharma who appears on his behalf repeatedly made the same request. The matter pertains to the year 1995. On 12.4.2002 we adjourned the matter to this date for final arguments. If Mr. Madhavan was not available, alternative arrangements should have been made. Since, he is not available for arguments, we reserve the orders in the matter.”

2. This complaint was filed on 24.1.1995 under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 claiming the following reliefs :

“It is prayed that this Hon’ble Commission may be pleased to :

(a) order the opposite parties to pay, jointly and severally, to the complainant Rs. 36,34,678.52 being the loss sustained by the complainant as set out above;

(b) order the opposite parties to pay, jointly and severally, to the comp