V. Bakthavatsalu, President – The 2nd Opposite Party is the appellant.

2. The Ist respondent/complainant filed the complaint for recovery of

Rs. 1,03,282.58 n.p and compensation of Rs. 50,000/-.

3. The case of the complainant is as follows :

The complainant is a registered transport contractor and fleet owner and one of the customers of the complainant is M/s. Hindustan Lever Ltd., Pondicherry. The Ist Opposite Party is the commission agent, whose services is utilized to supply vehicles to registered transport companies in Pondicherry and to the complainant on commission basis. The Ist Opposite Party arranged lorry owned by third parties after fixing fright charges and he collects commission for the services rendered both from the party for whom it engages lorry and also from the lorry suppliers. On

28-3-2001 Hindustan Lever Company intimated the complainant that 600 cases of Ponds DFT Magic 100 gms. DEO worth Rs. 14,40,294/- were to be transported from Pondicherry to Ichapuram. Since the lorries of the complainant were engaged on the said date, the complainant approached the 1st Opposite Party to arrange a load for their lorry. The complainant hired a lorry from 1st Opposite P