P.K Shamsuddin, President - This appeal is filed by the Opposite Parties who are aggrieved by the order passed by the District Forum, Kottayam, in O.P. No. 443/91, directing them to pay compensation of Rs. 10,000/- besides cost of Rs. 200/- to the complainant, who is the respondent herein.

2. Briefly stated, the allegations in the complaint are as follows:-

The complainant had Savings Bank Account with Kottayam Branch of the 1st opposite party's Bank. A cheque No. Z/21 106675 dated 31.10.1990 for Rs. 75,000/- issued by one Dr. K. Ramakrishnan, Civil Surgeon, Primary Health Centre,Thiruvangoor P.O., Calicut, to complainant was deposited with the Kottayam Branch of the Syndicate Bank for sending the same for collection and for crediting the amount into the complainant's account. The complainant issued a cheque for Rs. 75,000/- with a letter to the 2nd opposite party, the Branch Manager of the Syndicate Bank requesting to transfer the sum of Rs. 75,000/- to the complainant's Account No. 1905 with Kumarakom Regional Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., presumably thinking that the cheque deposited by the complainant with the opposite parties was already encashed and the amount was credit