ORDER

S.N. Kapoor, Presiding Member - These three appeals have been filed against a common order of Himachal Pradesh Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directing the appellants in these three appeals to pay Rs. 4,29,445 along with interest @ 18% and cost of Rs. 5,000 to the complainants/respondent Nos. 1 and 2 on the complaint of complainants, owners of M/s. Lucky Off-set Printers, Shri Kamlender Kashyap and Smt. Champa Devi.

2. Appeal No. 66 of 2000 has been jointly filed by opposite party No. 1, M/s. Auto Print Machinery Manufacturer (P) Ltd. and its Marketing Manager, Sh. A.S. Bakshi, opposite party No. 2.

3. Appeal No. 151 of 2000 has been filed by insurers Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

4. Appeal No. 473 of 1999 has been filed by the carriers, M/s. Associated Road Careers Ltd.

5. Feeling aggrieved by this order, the appellants in aforesaid appeals have filed these three appeals.

6. The brief facts are as under:

M/s. Lucky Offset Printers, Bilaspur booked an order for Mini Off-set Press to M/s. Auto Print Machinery through its Marketing Manager, Sh. A.S. Bakshi on 31.12.1997. A sum of Rs. 50,000 was paid by Bank Draft to Sh. A.S. Bakshi, Marketing Manager of opposite party No. 1,