S.S. Chadha, Member - This Revision Petition raises the question of the jurisdiction of Redressal Forums constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 to interline and to adjudicate upon matters involving the fixation of fares and issue of directions to refix the fares of stage carriage buses plied by Salutary Corporations.

2. The Complainant filed a complaint before the District Forum, Sindhudurg alleging that while he was travelling from Vengurla to Kudal after purchasing two tickets in the passenger bus of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation(for short called Corporation) plying on the route Vengurla-Kankavali he was charged Rs. 5.50 per ticket, whereas on the return journey from Kudal to Vengurla in the bus plying on the same route he was charged Rs. 4.50 per ticket for the same distance. The Complainant sought the refund of the excess fare of Rs. 2/- charged by the Corporation and also claimed damages and costs.

The version of the Corporation before the District Forum is that in the instant case the stop point at Kudal is not an approved stage point in respect of vehicles which arrive at or depart from Vengurla from and to other places i.e. buses plying on oth