ORDER

M.V. Viswanathan, Judicial Member - The above appeals are preferred from the order dated 21st November, 2001 passed by the CDRF, Kannur in O.P. No. 233/98. The complaint in the said original petition was filed by the appellant in appeal No. 96/03 against the respondents as opposite parties requesting for a direction to direct the opposite parties to replace the defective car which was purchased from the second opposite party dealer and manufactured by the first opposite party manufactured and in the alternative to refund the price of the said car amounting to Rs. 4,67,246 along with compensation of Rs. 30,000 for deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties in effecting the sale of a defective care and also in curing the defects in the said car. The opposite party Nos. 1 to 3 entered appearance and filed separate written versions contending that there was no deficiency in service on their part in effecting the sale and service of the disputed car and that the complaint preferred is barred by limitation; and that the Forum below (CDRF, Kannur) is not having the jurisdiction to entertain the complaint in O.P. No. 233/98. They also contended that there was no manufac