S.K. Dubey, President - This is an appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986(for short the ‘Act’) against the order dated 19-12-1994 passed in Case No. 45/93 by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. Raipur(for short the ‘District Forum’).

2. The complainant in his complaint averred that he purchased a thresher of Tarson Multicrop Autopower of Ha. 16,855/- on 23-11-1991 from Vikki Trading Company manufactured by Electrical Emporium the respondent. The thresher developed several manufacturing defects and therefore when the defects were not removed either by the dealer or by the respondent he had to approach before the District Forum. The respondent contented the complaint. The defence version was that Vikki Trading Company was not its authorized dealer. There was no relationship between the appellant and the respondent of the consumer and the manufacturer, the respondent is not the manufacturer of Tarson Threshers. The appellant on the plea so raised in defence filed an application to implead the Vikki Trading Company as a party. The District Forum dismissed the application on the ground that there is no provision for amendment or impleadment. The com