JUDGEMENT

AVM JONNALAGADDA RAJENDRA, AVSM, VSM (RETD.), MEMBER

1. By this common order, we shall dispose of Revision Petitions No. 429 to 433 of 2025 arising from a common order dated 28.10.2024 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh (“State Commission”) in F.A. Nos.2766 to 2770 of 2007, affirming the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Bahraich (“District Forum”) order dated 09.07.2007 in Complaint Nos. 298 to 302 of 2002 respectively.

2. For the sake of convenience, parties shall be referred to as they were arrayed in the original complaint before the District Forum.

3. Since the facts and questions of law involved in all the Revision Petitions are substantially similar, they are being disposed of by this common order. For ease of reference, Revision Petition No. 429 of 2025 arising out of Complaint No. 299 of 2002 is treated as the lead case, and the facts narrated herein are derived from it.

4. Briefly stated, the complainant Munna alias Rajeev alleged that on 14.04.2002, he transported 60 quintals of potatoes in vehicle Regn No. HR-58-577 to the cold storage owned by the Opposite Parties (OPs). On 15.04.2002, he deposited the said quantity