N.A. Britto, President—These appeals can be conveniently disposed of by this common order.

2. These appeals have been filed by all the parties in CC No. 45/2006, and are directed against order dated 24.3.2011 of the learned District Forum, North Goa at Porvorim, by which the Opposite Parties, inter alia, have been directed to pay to the Complainant Rs. 15,50,836 and Rs.16,655 jointly and severally with interest at the rate of 12% from 9.2.2004.

3. The parties to these appeals shall hereinafter be referred to in the names as they appear in the cause title of the complaint.

4. The Complainant is the proprietor of a business of assembling of Analog Quartz watches, electronic digital watches, etc. which he carries on in the name and style of M/s. Vinay Exports situated in Mapusa Industrial Estate, Mapusa.

5. The Complainant entered into an agreement with the Opposite Party No.2 on or about 1.12.2003. The Opposite Party No. 2 is a proprietor of M/s Goa Detective and Security Services. As per the said agreement, Opposite Party No. 2 was to depute security personnel to look after the security arrangements of the said Complainant’s factory from 1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004. The security w