ORDER

T.S.P. Moosath, Judicial Member.—The opposite party in C.C.No.381/2013 of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam (in short the District Forum) has filed the appeal against the order passed by the District Forum by which he was directed to refund an amount of Rs.5,85,709/- with interest @12% per annum from 14.11.2012 till realisation, to pay Rs.1,00,000/- as compensation and Rs.5,000/- as costs to the complainant. He was also directed to dismantle the work done by him with costs without making any damage to the present building after making the above payment.

2. The averments contained in the complaint in brief are as follows:

The complainant had entrusted the truss work along with the other structural works of his newly constructed residential building with the opposite party. The opposite party agreed to do the work for an amount of Rs.5,72,135/-. He had also agreed to complete the work by 15.11.2012. By way of payments made on different occasions, the opposite party received an amount of Rs.5,85,709/- from the complainant. But the opposite party did not complete the work within the time stipulated in the agreement. He had issued a final bill on 22.11.2012 for an