Anupam Dasgupta, Presiding Member—This revision petition challenges the order dated 22nd November 2010 of the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai (in short, ‘the State Commission’). By this order, the State Commission dismissed the appeal of the petitioners by observing, inter alia as under:

“5. We find that there is absolutely no merit in the appeal. The fact is tha, the respondent herein wanted a plot in Pune. The appellant herein, induced them to believe that the plot bearing S. no. 87-A-3 situated at Aundh, Pune is likely to be developed by its owner and in the event the said plot of land could not be developed the amount deposited by them would be refunded to the complainants with an interest as per the rate available for FDR. On this assurance complainants made payment of Rs.12,60,000/- on 20.06.2000. In the month of April 2003, the opposite party no. 3 had demanded an amount of Rs.1,68,700/- for stamp duty and an amount of Rs.18,800/- in cash for registration charges, which was also paid by the complainant to opposite parties. However, the sold plot was neither developed nor sale deed of the said plot in favour of the complainants could be