S.C. Vyas, President—This appeal is directed against order dated 3.12.09, passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Korea-Baikunthpur (hereinafter called “District Forum” for short) in complaint case No.28/09, whereby the complaint of respondent No.1 has been allowed and the appellant herein has been directed to refund the amount which has been recovered from the bank account of the respondent/complainant from time to time along with interest @ 12% p.a. from the dates of deductions. Cost of litigation Rs.2,000 has also been directed to be paid to the complainant.

2. The facts of the case briefly stated, are that one Mr. Bhopal Prasad, who was working at Kurasia Colliery was having a bank account with the appellant Bank and on his assurance, respondent No.1 complainant also opened his bank account with the appellant Bank. Bhopal Prasad respondent No.2 was in need of some personal loan and so had applied for grant of loan to the appellant Bank. On that date the complainant respondent No.1 also went to the Bank for withdrawing amount from his salary account. At that time the Officers of the appellant Bank, asked the complainant to sign some documents printed i