J.B. Koshy, J.

Petitioners in this case are Partners of two Partnership concerns, namely, K.A. Joseph and sons and Jose & Sons. Petitioners 1 to 9 are partners of the partnership firm K.A. Joseph and sons and in Jose & Sons there are only four partners, petitioners 6,7,2 & 4 respectively. It is averred that these two firms are registered under the Kerala Money Lenders Act and they are having necessary licences for money lending business. It is stated that petitioners 10 and 11 are not partners Of either 'Of I hi "'concerns. Petitioners, in the course of business, did not refund the amount due to the customers and the customers approached the .Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Trissur constituted under the Consumer Protection Act,1986 (hereinafter referred to as 'the act). Respondents 5 to 43 have filed various claims before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum and all the petition were allowed. Copies of all orders were not produced in the original petition. Ext. P3 is the copy of order passed in O.P. No. 853/94 by the 2nd respondent. It can be seen from Ext. P3 order that respondents in that case (Petitioners 1, 4, 8 & 9 in the original petition) did not appear before