ORDER

This Appeal came to be instituted after a Revision Petition, that was filed by the Appellant against the same Impugned Order dated 05.10.2007, was dismissed by this Commission holding that a Revision would not be maintainable, and an Appeal would lie in terms of Section 27 A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the Impugned order dated 05.10.2007.

2. In order to appreciate the controversy raised and the issue with regard to the maintainability as well, there are certain facts and decisions which need to be discussed before proceeding with the merits of the matter.

3. On merits there is a very short point involved as to whether the Appellant is liable to pay the balance amount as indicated in the Impugned Order being a calculation of Compound Interest or not.

4. Nonetheless for the time being putting aside the issue of merits the first issue with regard to the nature of the proceedings that can be maintained against such an order has to be discussed.

5. Chronologically, there a Complaint was lodged before the State Commission being Consumer Complaint No. 539 of 1993 praying for refund of the amount that was paid towards the booking of 4 commercial shops which the Compl