Mr. Justice M.A.A. Khan, President—This appeal under Section 15 of the C.P. Act, 1986 (the ‘Act’), is directed against the order dated 29.11.1997 whereby the District Forum, Dausa cancelled the report of Asstt. Engineer (Vigilance) dated 6.6.1997 regarding commission of theft of electric energy by the respondent after breaking the Meter Box Seal and the Meter Body Seal and further cancelling the demand of Rs. 1,26,000/- raised under Condition No. 29B of the General Conditions of Supply of Electric Energy (General Conditions). The District Forum directed the appellant to instal the meters, which were removed by the officers of the appellant and restore supply of electric energy to him without charging any amount for such restoration of electric supply to the respondent. The District Forum has further directed the appellant to pay to the respondent, (i) Rs. 25,000/- as compensation; (ii) Rs. 500/- per day from 6.6.1997 till restoration of supply of electric energy to the respondent, on account of loss to business; and (iii) Rs. 1,000/- as cost of litigation.

2. Facts, relevant to and sufficient for disposal of the present appeal, may be shortly stated as under :

3. Complainant-res