ORDER

Huluvadi G. Ramesh, President.—These Appeals are filed under Section 15 of Consumer Protection Act 1986, aggrieved by the Orders dated 25.08.2018, 01.09.2018, 04.10.2018 passed in Consumer Complaint Nos.134/2017, 122/2017, 143/2017, 144/2017, 145/2017, 146/2017, 147/2017 6/2018, by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chitradurga (for short the District Forum).

2. The facts & Law involved in all these cases are similar and hence they are taken together for consideration.

3. Heard the Learned Counsel for the Appellant, who submitted that Crop Insurance amounts claimed by the respective individual Complainants, will be released directly to the account of the concerned Farmer/Complainant, if eligible, based on the crop loss estimation done by the Department of Agriculture. In all these matters, as per the guidelines laid down by the Government under Crop Insurance as per PMBFY, the Deputy Commissioner is a necessary party, who is not made as party and the District Forum failed to appreciate the facts of the same and passing the Impugned Orders are not proper.

4. Perused the Records & the Impugned Order. It is observed that as per the guidelines issued, the Complainants we