Mrs. Devinderjit Dhatt, Presiding Member—This appeal is directed against the order dated 14.2.2003 by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, U.T., Chandigarh [for short, hereinafter, referred to as District Forum-II] in Complaint Case No. 1270 of 1998.

2. The relevant facts in brief are as under:

The appellant/complainant-The Punjab Land Development and Reclamation Corporation Limited has averred that it had engaged the respondent/O.P. Mrs. Avtar Kaur, Advocate for rendering legal services in connection with Writ Petition No. 1854 of 1980 for challenging the award of Labour Court and full fee as per bill submitted and all the relevant official records were handed over to the respondent/O.P., Advocate for preparing the case but the respondent/O.P. did not appear on 30.10.1992 due to which the aforesaid writ petition was dismissed in default. The appellant/complainant has further averred that she also did not appear in connected writ petition bearing No. 3308 of 1980 even when asked by the Hon’ble High Court. The appellant/complainant has alleged that due to aforesaid deficient legal services rendered by her, the appellant Corporation suffered and has prayed for compensati