Complainant/petitioner purchased a vehicle after taking loan to run as a taxi.  Alleging that the vehicle supplied to him was defective and had manufacturing defects, petitioner filed complaint before the District Forum.  District Forum dismissed the complaint holding that the petitioner was not a consumer.  Petitioner, being aggrieved, filed the appeal before the State Commission, which has also been dismissed.  Still not satisfied, petitioner filed revision petition before this Commission, which was also dismissed.

        After a long gap, respondent issued a notice to the petitioner to pay the arrears of Rs.42,211/-.  On receipt of the Notice, petitioner filed a second complaint claiming the sum of Rs.3,28,485/- along with compensation and costs, etc.  was not maintainable.  However, for the belated notice sent by the respondent for recovery of Rs.42,211/-, State Commission has awarded compensation of Rs.2,000/- and costs of Rs.2,000/-.

        We agree with the view taken by the State Commission that the second complaint filed by the petitioner was not maintainable.  Issuance of the belated notice by the respondent for recovery of Rs.42,211/- did not give a fresh cause of action to the petitioner to file the second complaint on the same cause of action.

        No interference is called for.  Dismissed.