JUDGMENT

U.B. Saha, President (Oral) - The instant appeal is filed by the appellants, namely, Senior Manager, Banamalipur Electrical Sub-Division and the Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. under section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the judgment dated 28.04.2017 passed by the Ld. District Consumers Disputes Redressal Forum (hereinafter referred to as District Forum), West Tripura, Agartala in Case No. C.C. 04 of 2017 whereby and where under the Ld. District Forum directed the appellants (hereinafter referred to as opposite parties/TSECL) to pay compensation amounting to Rs. 10,000/- and also Rs. 2,000/- as cost of litigation i.e. in total Rs. 12,000/- to the complainant, the respondent herein. Payment is to be made within two months of the judgment, if not paid, it will carry interest @9% per annum. The appellants have also filed an application for condoning the delay of 26 days in preferring the appeal and a stay application.

2. Today is fixed for hearing of the appeal.

The delay was condoned and the appeal was admitted.

Heard Miss Rajashree Purakayastha, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties as well as Mr.