ORDER :

Mr. Justice S.S. Satheesachandran, President-The above complaint has been filed under Section 12 read with Section 17 of Consumer Protection Act for compensation.

2. Complainants are a registered partnership firm and its two partners, who are spouses. Complainants are engaged in the business of telecasting free air channels and pay channels to their subscribers. To provide digital channels and improve the quality of existing channels operated, the firm decided to start a regional digital channel by name “Yes Digital Channel”. By digitalization, telecasting could be transported to larger distances, extending the operation of business to larger geographical areas and thus earning more revenue to the firm was the motive for such digitalization. The firm wanted to be a forerunner in the digitalization process in the region before the entry of other operators engaged in telecasting . First opposite party agreed to provide all back up at the price fixed and a project report was prepared which involved three phases. The project contemplated of a digital cable system of eighty three free air channels and one satellite channel for the firm. The first phase involved availability of FTA