P.D. Shenoy, Presiding Member—Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner(s). In this case, two complainants invested their hard-earned money in a Scheme floated by the petitioner-Green Gold Units which carried interest @ 12% p.a. It was an open ended scheme. It is the case of the complainants that when they approached the respondent(s) for payment of the same invested with interest after 3 years, it was not paid. Accordingly, a complaint was filed before the District Forum which was contested by the petitioner-company, stating that not all the directors are impleaded and hence the complaint was infructuous. Secondly, theirs was a Cottage Industry which was not covered by the Consumer Protection Act. Thirdly, as a result of a police case, the relevant documents were seized and hence they were not in a position to ascertain whether the complainants had deposited any money with them. The District Forum, after analyzing the records and evidence and also hearing the parties, directed in CC No.161/06 that the maturity amount of Rs. 1,92,400 be paid with 9% interest from the date of complaint till the date of realization and in CC No.373/06, Rs.3,86,325 be paid with interest @ 9% f