1. This revision petition has been filed under S.21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (in short, 'the Act') against the order dated 30.4.2014 of the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram (in short, 'the State Commission') in Appeal No. 603 of 2013.

2. The brief facts of the case, culled from the records are that the respondent had entered into an agreement with the petitioner on 9.12.2011 to construct a residential building on re - survey No. 76 of 2013 in Koipuram Village, Kumbanad PO, Pathanmthitta District, Kerala which was owned and possessed by the respondent. The petitioner adopted the Ferro Technology method of construction of the building which was a cost effective and time saving technology. Convinced that the petitioner was very skilled and experienced in the relevant field, the respondent entrusted the construction work to the petitioner. It is also stated that the respondent was himself a retired engineer. According to the agreement dated 9.12.2011 the total plinth area of the proposed construction was approximately 1846 square feet and the total cost for the construction was Rs.17,54,100. The respondent states that while he was