ORDER

Prem Narain, Presiding Member—This appeal has been filed by the appellant T. Nagaiah challenging the order dated 02.01.2014 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Andhra Pradesh, (in short ‘the State Commission’) in CD No.04 of 2004.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the appellant/complainant entered into a joint farming agreement with some other farmers dated 12.03.1998 for taking up annatto crop in 70 acres of land of these farmers including 8 acres of the complainant and 10 acres land of wife of the complainant. For the project, the complainant was authorised by other farmers by way of General Power of Attorney to pursue all the matters for the implementation of the project. The appellant approached the respondent no.2, Pioneer Drip System Ltd. They installed the drip irrigation system manufactured by respondent no. 1, Jain Irrigation Pvt. Ltd. in the total area of about 70 acres in November- December 1998. In the year 2003, it was noted by the complainant that certain pipes of the drip irrigation system developed cracks and water got leaked and consequently the crop died due to shortage of water. The complainant then filed a consumer complaint bef