M.V. Viswanathan, Judicial Member—This is a complaint filed under Section 18 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The case of the complainant is as follows:

The first opposite party Coca Cola India Limited introduced the prize winning scheme by the name “Thumps-Up Thunder Gear” and the said scheme was advertised as part of their sales promotion of their soft drinks product “Thumps-Up”. The aforesaid prize scheme offered various prizes such as Tata Safari Car, woodland jacket, waist pouch, thunder jeans, woodland T-shirt woodland shoes etc. As per the advertisement, any person who collects liners attached to the caps (crown) of the Thumps-Up bottles with the alphabets T,H, U, M, S, U.P. plus the liner containing the visual or picture of the prize would be awarded the said prize shown in the liner. The said offer was valid from 15th December, 1998 to 15th February,1999 and that the prizes will be awarded on first come first served basis. The said offer was later extended to 28th February, 1999. The complainant collected the caps and liners of Thumps-Up bottles containing the alphabets “Thumps -Up” and also collected the picture of a car printed on a liner containing in the “T