ORDER

A.K. Samantaray, President - These two appeals arise out of the common judgment and order dated 29.12.2000 passed by the District Forum, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in C.D. Case No. 26 of 1994 and 10 other C.D. cases filed against (1) Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Orissa Secretariat, Bhubaneswar, and (2) Secretary, Orissa State Housing Board, A/32, Kharavelanagar, Bhubaneswar. In the present appeals, we are only concerned with C.D. Case No. 26 of 1994 filed by the complainant Ramachandra Choudhury. By the impugned order, the District Forum allowed the consumer complaint on contest against opposite party No. 2 and ex parte against opposite party No. l with cost of Rs. 1,000 to be paid by the opposite parties to the complainant. It was further directed that the complainant is entitled to refund of the escalated price of Rs. 47,487, if already paid, and not required to pay the same, if not paid. The opposite parties were directed to pay interest at the rate of 15% per annum on the deposited amount with effect from 1.1.1991 till 1.3.1993. The entire amount along with interest and cost was directed to be paid within 30 days from the date of receipt of