ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. O.P. Kejriwal, learned Counsel, appearing for the Complainant, assisted by Mr. M. Talukdar, Advocate. Also heard Mr. A.K. Bhattacharjee, learned Sr. Counsel, appearing for the opposite parties, assisted by Mr. A.K. Choudhury, Advocate. The case has been heard on a number of days.

2. By an order dated 15.6.2004 passed by the commission, written versions submitted by opposite parties in the form of affidavit were ordered to be treated as evidence-in-chief and also the complaint petition filed by the complainants with the support of an affidavit was also ordered to be treated as evidence-in-chief. After an order passed on 1.10.2004 fixing 3.1.2005 for recording evidence, the case was not put up for about 8 years till the same was listed on 25.5.2012 and on that day, the complainant was directed to take step for service upon the opposite parties informing them about the pendency of the complaint. It may be pertinent to mention that the record of the complaint case which was handed over to the learned Advocate Commissioner for recording evidence of the parties,