1994 (11) TMI 312

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....plainants alleged that they hired the services of Sifcon to purchase the shares of Associated Cement Co. Ltd. in the year 1987. Accordingly, Sifcon purchased 200 shares for the complainants. Each share was for the amount of Rs. 304 as on 2-11-1987. The complainants further alleged that Sifcon charged in each transaction the brokerage and registration fees, etc. and issued the bill in favour of Ashok Daga who acted on behalf of the complainants for the purpose of purchasing the shares. The consideration for the purchase of the shares was paid by the complainants, to opposite party No. 1. Accordingly, opposite party No. 1 purchased 200 shares of Associated Cement Co. Ltd. for the complain- ants, for which the whole consideration has been paid....

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....sumer Protection Act, 1986, dated 18-8-1992 were sent to the opposite parties. However, none appeared for the opposite parties on the appointed date of 4-11-1992. Other notices were issued on 5-11-1992 directing the opposite parties to appear on 11-2-1992. However, the opposite parties again remained absent and, therefore, the complainants made an application on 4-2-1993 under Order 5 Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for effecting the service on opposite party by publication in the newspaper. Again notice was published in the newspapers for servicing the opposite party. How-ever, despite this circumstance, the opposite party remained absent. Thereafter, the complaint was further adjourned on three occasions and ultimately we pro....