Rajyalakshmi Rao, Member—In the present case, the complainant No. 1, Dr. Pirthipal Singh Bhandari, is a medical practitioner doing practice and having a clinic at Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. He is also running a private hospital. Complainant No.2, Mr. Manjeet Singh, is brother-in-law of complainant No. 1 and was managing the said hospital of complainant No. 1 at Delhi. Complainant No.1 is around 46 years of age. They filed this complaint against M/s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., opposite party No.1 and M/s Sanghi Motors opposite party No. 2 for selling/supplying a defective ‘Armada’ Jeep having inherent manufacturing defects, which caused an accident to the vehicle, due to which, complainant No. 2 suffered serious injuries and became permanently disabled and incapacitated. Complainant No.2 is 53 years old at the time of accident and he has a son and a daughter to support him.

2. Dr. Bhandari purchased the Jeep manufactured by OP No. 1 through OP No. 2 vide bill No. 522 dated 27.10.1993 for Rs. 2,82,826. The vehicle was delivered on 29.10.1993. Ever since the jeep was purchased, it was taken to the authorized service station i.e. OP No. 2 many number of times to rectify the defects