Surjit Singh, President—Appellant has preferred this appeal against the order dated 31.08.2015, of learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Shimla, whereby it (the appellant) has been directed to return the mobile set of the respondent after due repair, within 45 days, failing which to pay a sum of Rs. 14,000/-, with interest at the rate of 9%, per annum, on account of value of the mobile set and also to pay a sum of Rs. 5,000/-, on account of compensation for harassment and another sum of Rs. 2,000/-, as litigation expenses.

2. Respondent No.1 filed a complaint, under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, against the appellant and respondent No.2, alleging that he had purchased a mobile set, manufactured by respondent No.2 from the appellant for a sum of Rs. 20,800/-, on 28.11.2009 and that on 04.11.2011, when the mobile phone went out of order, he handed it over to the appellant for repair, vide job-sheet No.1321. He alleged that despite his having visited the appellant’s workplace repeatedly, mobile set had not been returned to him, after due repair. On these allegations, he filed a complaint, under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 198