Mr. B.K. Taimni, Member—Petitioner was the opposite party before the District Forum, where the respondent/complainant had filed a complaint alleging deficiency in service by the petitioner before us.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent/complainant on 13.5.2000 purchased a ticket to travel by train Haryana Express from Rewari for Sarai Rohilla, Delhi and paid Rs. 29 as the fare. Since the distance between these two places is 78 kms. and there was more than 10 stops in route, hence according to the complainant this is a passenger train and he should have been charged the fare applicable for passenger train and not express train. Thus, alleging deficiency in service, a complaint was filed and the District Forum, upon critically analysing the material on record, brought in by the parties, directed the petitioner to charge the fare applicable for passenger train and also awarded a cost of Rs. 100/-. On an appeal being filed by the petitioner before the State Commission, it was dismissed both as being barred by limitation as well as on merits, hence this revision petition before us.

3. We heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and also perused the material on reco