Mr. Justice S.N. Kapoor, Presiding Member—This revision is directed against the order passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jharkhand in Appeal No. 344 of 2002 dated 23.10.2002 holding that Smt. Sunita Sharma, the complainant was not a consumer under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act for she purchased a computer for business purposes.

2. The case of the petitioner/complainant was that the complainant purchased a computer for educating her son and daughter after completion of education and using the same for business purposes on 17.1.2001 from U.S. Thakur, the respondent for a sum of Rs. 44,544/-. This price also included a gift of Rs. 12,995/- i.e., free speech 2000 with mike of Philips. U.S. Thakur also arranged finances from Bank of Baroda, Dhanbad, the O.P. No. 3. Accordingly, she paid Rs. 5,000/- on 17.1.2001. A Saving Bank A/c No. 12507 was also opened with O.P. No. 3, the Bank of Baroda, Dhanbad on 23.1.2001 with the margin money of Rs. 9,000/-. The Bank of Baroda on receipt of the quotations sanctioned the loan and paid the same on 25.1.2001 to O.P. No. 1. The computer was installed at the house of the complainant without sending the fr