Here is the case where the Complainant apprehended that the Lr. Member may not be fair to him when she had appeared as the advocate of OP No. 1 in another case, and being so, it was expected of the Lr. Member to have recused herself in deciding the complaint. The complaint could always have been decided by the other two members. It is for each member to decide, in given circumstances, whether he/she would be a party to the decision making process.

The application has been filed with several reliefs, including a prayer for transfer of the complaint to the North Goa District Forum, and, at the same time stating that the Complainant will have no objection in case the complaint is heard and decided by the other two members of the Forum. In view of the stand taken by the Complainant, we, hereby allow the application in terms of prayer (a) and direct the C.C. No. 26/13 filed by the Complainant be heard and disposed off in accordance with law by the other two members of the Lr. District Forum.

Order accordingly