JUSTICE J. M. MALIK, PRESIDING MEMBER(ORAL)

1.      Learned counsel for the parties present.

2.      Vide order dated 27.8.2013, the State Commission had declined the request made by the complainant that he wanted to cross examine Dr. R. K. Singh (it is wrongly mentioned by State Commission as Dr. D. K. Singh).  Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that they had moved an application for cross examination of Dr. R. K. Singh and one Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi.  The State Commission does not mention the name of Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi.  The State Commission should have passed order on that witness also.  However, the request for cross examination of witnesses by the respondents’ counsel cannot be accepted in view of settled law declared by Hon’ble Supreme Court.  The procedure adopted by the State Commission is not correct.

 In the interest of justice, we allow him to examine both the witnesses, Dr. R. K. Singh and Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi through interrogatories, subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- each witness which be deposited in the Consumer Welfare Fund.  Draft should be issued made in the name of ‘Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Consumer Affairs’ payable at New Delhi and submit it to the Registrar of this Commission who will further transmit the same to the concerned ministry.  The parties are directed to appear before the State Commission on 28.1.2014.  The State Commission will proceed further only after satisfying that the above said costs stand paid.   The State Commission will decide the matter expeditiously.

A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioner.

The revision petition stands disposed of accordingly.