Vinay Kumar Presiding, Member—This appeal is against the order of the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission passed in CD No.26/2007. The complainant Dr. D S Rao had made a consumer complaint against M/s. Wipro G E Medical Systems, from whom he had purchased an equipment for Rs.37 lakhs. The complainant, a doctor by profession had been running a diagnostic centre at Tirupati. He purchased a 4D colour Doppler Ultrasound Scanner system from the respondent on 14.5.2004, for Rs.37 lakhs. According to the complainant, the equipment had working problems soon after the date of installation. The service team of the respondent could not repair and cure the problem. The complainant allegedly, suffered heavy financial loss as, on the one hand he had to continue paying the EMIs of Rs.61,531/- a month and on the other, the machine continue to remain dysfunctional. His request to replace the machine was not agreed by the respondent. The complainant also came to know that the actual cost of the machine was only rupees 28 lakhs while he was made to accept a price of Rs. 37 lakhs.

2. The State Commission went into a detailed examination of the question whether the complain