B.K. Taimni—These two appeals arise from a common order passed by the State Commission on a complaint filed by Major Amrit Lal Saini(Appellant in First Appeal No.675/2003) alleging deficiency in service on the part of the Hoshiarpur Improvement Trust(H.I.T.)(Appellant in First Appeal No. 358/2003).

2. Very briefly the facts leading to filing the complaint were that, undisputedly, the land belonging to the family of the complainant Major Amrit Lal Saini was acquired by the Hoshiarpur Improvement Trust for which compensation was also paid under a scheme titled, ‘The Punjab Town Improvement’(utilization of land and allotment of Plot) Rules 1975. The displaced persons were entitled to allotment of plots. As per material on record, earlier the sister of the complainant had applied for allotment of plot, being an oustee, but that was rejected by the State Government of Punjab, vide letter dated 21.2.85. It is the case of the complainant that he had earlier applied in 1983 for plot but that was not entertained by the Improvement Trust, hence he again applied on 26.3.87 and after lot of delay on the part of Hoshiarpur Improvement Trust, they allotted a plot only on 26.7.99 but at the e