ORDER

Chandrashekaraiah, President - The profession of Advocate is considered as a noble profession and an Advocate is expected to protect the interest of his client and fight for justice. But in the case on hand an Advocate has played fraud on his client, which made the client to suffer mental agony and hardship.

2. The parties in this order are referred to according to their position in the complaint filed before the District Forum

3. This Appeal is by the opposite party (for short, "OP") challenging the Order dated 17.2.2005 passed by the District Consumer Forum, Bangalore Urban III Additional, by which the District Forum has allowed the complaint of the complainant in part.

4. The case of the complainant is that she approached the OP for a legal advice as one late Sri Sharadchandra Manilal Rach, who was a prospective vendor, failed to execute a Sale Deed in favour of the complainant in respect of the flat agreed to be sold under the agreement dated 5.11.1999 during his lifetime. The OP after looking into the Agreement advised the complainant to file a suit for specific performance of the contract against the Legal Representative of the said late Sri Sharadchandra Manilal Rach. On t