KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACADU THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL:146/2008 JUDGMENT DATED.2..8..2008 PRESENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT SMT.VALSALA SARANGADHARAN : MEMBER The Proprietor, Geo Gas, VI/71, Nedumpara Building, : APPELLANT Olamattom, Thodupuzha. (By Adv.Sri.K.P.Jayachandran) V. 1.Saji Joseph, Paradiyil House, Puliyanthuruthil Building, Near Vattakkavil Palam, Karinmannoor.P.O, Thodupuzha. : RESPONDENTS 2.The Manager, Indane Area Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Panampilly Avenue, Kochi-25. JUDGMENT JUSTICE K.R. UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT The appellant is the opposite party/gas agency ie, under orders to pay a sum of Rs.2000/- as compensation and Rs.1500/- as cost with 12% interest on the amount of compensation. 2. It is the case of the complainant that the appellant forced him to purchase the gas stove for providing the gas connection which was allotted to him by the 2nd opposite party/Indian Oil Corporation. Opposite party/appellant has denied the allegation. 3. The evidence adduced consisted of the testimony of PW1 the complainant and PW2 an independent witness. DW1 is the representative of the 1st opposite party. 4. The Forum has found that the appellant is guilty of insisting for the purchase of the gas stove for giving him the gas connection. We find that the matter is confined to the realm of appreciation of evidence. The evidence adduced on behalf of the complainant consisted of the oral testimony supported by that of an independent witness. No patent illegality could be pointed out in the appreciation of evidence. Hence we find that there is no scope for admitting the appeal. The appeal is dismissed in limine. JUSTICE K.R. UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT VALSALA SARANGADHARAN : MEMBER VL.
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