P. K. BALASUBRAMANYAN, C. J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner, the District Co-operative Mill union Ltd. , Lohardaga, has a cold storage. It is seen that farmers of that area stored their vegetables in the cold storage run by the Co-operative and took them out as and when needed or an opportune time for sale of their produce arrived. Respondents 3 to 5 had left specified quantities of vegetables. for storage with the Co-operative. It seems that the cold storage developed some problems and that there was a threat of the vegetables being spoiled. Notices were given to the farmers calling upon them to remove their vegetables. The farmers came and removed part of the vegetables. They were not allowed to remove all the vegetables stored, according to them. Some vegetables got spoiled. Thereupon, the farmers approached, the District Consumer Forum lohardaga, under Section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. They claimed that vegetables had been lost to them because of the deficiency in services rendered by the Co-operative and they were entitled to the value of the lost vegetables as well as compensation for the loss of their earnings and mental agony. Thus, a sum of Rs. 95. 860/- to