JUDGMENT

K.B. Gawali, (P.M) - All these appeals bearing Nos.373/2014,374/2014,375/ 2014 and 376/2014 have been filed by the original opponent Nos. 2 and 3 against the judgment and orders of the same date i.e. 9.6.2014 passed by the Dist. Consumer Forum, Ahmednagar in CC. Nos. 138/2013,141/2013, 139/2013 and 140/2013 respectively whereby the appellants/opponents along with original opponent No. 1 have been held liable for deficiency in service. The respondent No. 1 in all these appeals is the original complainant and respondent No. 2 is the original opponent No. 2. For better understanding the appellant No. 1 which is the Credit Cooperative Society and opponent No. 2 who is the Chairman of the said society in all the four appeals are hereinafter jointly termed as the "opponent society" whereas the respondent No. 1 in all these appeals is herein after termed as the "Complainant" and respondent No. 2 who is Ex-Manager of the said society is hereinafter termed as the "Opponent Manager".

2. Facts of the present appeal in a nutshell are that the complainants had invested their money in long