ORDER

Dinesh Singh, Presiding Member.—Heard learned counsel for the revisionist at admission.

Perused the material on record.

2. These 07 petitions have been filed in challenge to the common Order dated 13.12.2019 of the State Commission.

In the interest of justice, to provide fair opportunity to the petitioner, to settle the matter on merit, the delay in filing the petitions is condoned.

3. In the matter in question here, the respondent in all 07 petitions (the ‘complainant’) had paid installments to the petitioner (the ‘opposite party’) in the latter’s non-prized chits. Even after termination of the chit, the opposite party did not refund the amount(s) / installments paid. The opposite party adjusted the amount(s) / installments paid to other group(s) and ticket no.(s).

4. The complainant went before the District Forum on 14.12.2015. The District Forum made its Order dated 12.04.2017 on contest. It held deficiency in service on the part of the opposite party and ordered for refund of the amount(s) / installments paid with interest (para 28 of its Order).

The State Commission vide its Order dated 13.12.2019 dismissed the appeal.

5. The District Forum has passed a well-appraised de