K. Sampath, President — The 1st complainant in C.O.P. No. 1/2000 on the file of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thoothukudi, is the appellant herein. The 2ndi complainant was CNR Consumer Rights Protection Cell, Tuticorin. The case of the 1st complainant was as follows:-

The 1st complainant/Appellant engaged the services of the opposite party for supplying wood and carrying out some painting work in her house. The opposite party agreed to supply Malaysian Kongu wood for the doors, window frames

and ventilators for a total sum of Rs. 16,300/-. He also agreed to execute the painting work for Rs. 15,000/-. The complainant used the materials supplied by the opposite party and found that they were of poor quality and they began to bend and decay. She incurred an expense of Rs. 11,000/- for carpentry work. On verification it was found that the wood supplied was of inferior quality. Even with regard to the painting work, the opposite party did not finish even l/5th of the work. She sent for the opposite party who admitted to having supplied inferior quality materials and that he had not completed the painting work as agreed.

Because of the said deficiency in service, s