There was a delay of 188 days in filing the Appeal, which was over and above the period of 30 days statutorily given to an aggrieved party to file the Appeal.  The delay of 188 days, which is more than six times the statutory period given for filing the Appeal, could not be condoned without sufficient cause being shown.  The only explanation given was that the petitioner came to know about the impugned order on 16.4.2006.  State Commission has recorded in its order that one Mr.D.I. Goli had collected the copy of the impugned order on 21.9.2005 on behalf of the petitioner and no evidence has been led to show that Mr.Goli was not authorized to collect the copy on behalf of the petitioner. 

Under the Consumer Protection Act, the District Forum is supposed to decide the complaint within a period of 90 days from the date of filing and, in case, some expert evidence is required to be led, then within 150 days. 

          We agree with the view taken by the State Commission that sufficient grounds were not made out for condoning the inordinate delay of 188 days.  Dismissed.