V.K. Jain, Presiding Member—The complainant, who is carrying business in the name and style of Durga Exports, received an order from M/s. Nainvirat International Business Co. Ltd. Bangkok, for supply of 4200 units of designer fabric drapes, for a total price of USD 1,428.000/-. The complainant entered into two separate contracts, one with Sethia Fashions & Agencies Pvt. Ltd. and other with Chitrakoot Suppliers Pvt. Ltd., for purchasing the aforesaid fabric drapes. Both the aforesaid companies are stated to be sisters concerns represented by one Mr. Sandeep Kumar Sethia. In turn, the above name suppliers had allegedly outsourced the said material from other suppliers. The aforesaid fabric drapes were allegedly supplied to the complainant from time to time between May 2003 and August 2003 and the complainant claims to have paid a sum of Rs.2,52,00,000/- to M/s. Sethia Fashions & Agencies Pvt. Ltd. by way of 14 cheques and Rs.2,77,20,000/- to M/s. Chitrakoot Suppliers Pvt. Ltd. by way of another 14 cheques, towards purchase price of the said drapes. On 03.09.2003, the complai