Mr. Justice H.S. Brar, President—It is an appeal against the order dated 13.9.2000 of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hoshiarpur (hereinafter called the District Forum).

2. Brief facts stated in the complaint are that a coloured Videocon television set was purchased by appellant-complainant (hereinafter called the complainant) on 3.6.1999 from Vishal Electronics, Railway Road, Hoshiarpur, respondent-O.P. No. 1 (hereinafter called the O.P. No. 1) for Rs. 13,500/- on instalments. The Managing Director, Videocon, Mittal Courts, 17th Floor, C-Wing, Nariman Point, Mumbai, O.P., No. 2 before the District Forum (hereinafter called the O.P. No. 2) was the manufacturer of the television. The television was financed by M/s. Balraj Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd. , Hoshiarpur. As such, the bill was in the name of Balraj Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd. The complainant was the beneficiary. It is then stated in the complaint that there was guarantee of one year for any technical defect in the television set. On 16.5.2000, at 8.00 p.m. when the television was on, all of a sudden it got fired and then in no time it was got damaged. On 17.5.2000 the complainant had lodged a complaint with O.P.