ORDER

The present First Appeal (FA) has been filed by the Appellant against Respondents as detailed above, under section 19 of Consumer Protection Act 1986, against the order dated 23.02.2017 of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Haryana, Panchkula, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘State Commission’), in Consumer Complaint (CC) no 79 of 2014 inter alia praying for:—

(i) To set aside the impugned order dated 23.02.2017 passed by the state commission.

(ii) To direct the respondents to indemnify the loss of Rs.36,20,000/- along with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of loss till actual realization.

(iii) To direct respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- to the complainant for inconvenience, harassment, discomfort, disappointment, mental agony, and deficiency of service.

(iv) To impose Punitive Damages upon the respondents to the tune of Rs.1,00,000/-

(v) To award costs in favor of appellant and against the respondents.

2. While the Appellant was the Complainant, the Respondents were OPs in the said CC 79 of 2014 before the State Commission. Notice was issued to the Respondents on 11.08.2017. Parties filed Written Arguments/Synopsis on 15.05.2018 (Respondents/O