ORDER :

MR. JUSTICE R.S. SHARMA, PRESIDENT

1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 25.11.2013, passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Kabirdham/Kawardha (C.G.) (henceforce called “District Forum”) in Complaint Case No. 27/2013. By the impugned order, learned District Forum has allowed the complaint of the respondent No. 1 (complainant) and directed the appellant (O.P. No. 2) and respondent No. 2 (O.P.) jointly or severally to pay within period of a month of the order a sum of Rs. 15,640 as cost of the sub-standard quality of seeds along with interest @ 6% p.a. from 24.6.2011 till date of payment and also pay a sum of Rs. 2,000 towards appropriate compensation and Rs. 2,000 as cost of litigation to the respondent No. 1 (complainant). If the above amount is not paid by the OPs to the respondent No. 1 (complainant) within stipulated period, then the aforesaid would be payable along with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of order, but interest on interest would not be payable and the interest would not be more than the principal amount.

2. Briefly stated the facts of the case, as per pleadings are that on 3.5.2011, the respondent No. 1 (complainant) purchased 8 ba