ORDER

Mr. D.K. Tyagi, Member—This is an appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the order dated 06.05.2013 passed by the District Forum, Haridwar in consumer complaint No. 137 of 2012. By the impugned order, the District Forum has allowed the consumer complaint ex-parte against the opposite party Nos. 1 and 3 and has directed the opposite party Nos. 1 and 3 to pay a sum of Rs. 55,000/- to the complainant, within one month from the date of order.

2. Briefly stated the fact of the case, as mentioned in the consumer complaint, are that the complainant had taken admission in the Jetking Computer Hardware and Networking Institute, Haridwar-opposite party No. 1 on 24.09.2009 and deposited Rs. 17,097/- vide receipt No. 004237 and Rs. 1,103/- vide receipt No. 004238 on the same day. The complainant also deposited Rs. 15,773 on 26.10.2009 vide receipt No. 004312 and Rs. 15,773/- on 25.11.2009 vide receipt No. 004383, in total Rs. 49,746/- in the opposite party No. 1-Institute. The opposite party No. 1-Institute was closed before completion of the course. When the complainant asked the reason why did the institute closed, then it was informed that now further cours