State Commission has dismissed the appeal as barred by limitation. There was a delay of 33 days in filing the appeal. Subject -2- to payment of Rs.10,000/- to the respondent by way of costs, limited notice for today was issued to the respondent to show cause as to why the delay in filing the appeal before the State Commission be not condoned and the case remitted back to the State Commission to decide it afresh in accordance with law. Rs.7,000/- were directed to be paid to the respondent towards litigation and other allied expenses. Mr. Anis Ur Rehman, Advocate for Mr. R. K. Bhawnani, Advocate puts in appearance on behalf of the respondent and states that as per his information neither the costs nor the litigation expenses have been paid to the respondent. Limited notice issued to the respondent is made absolute. In the interest of justice, delay of 33 days in filing the appeal before the State Commission is condoned. Order of the State Commission is set aside and the case remitted back to the State Commission to decide it afresh in accordance with law. Parties through their counsel are directed to appear before the State Commission on 26.09.2012. -3- Petitioner is directed to pay the sum of Rs.10,000/- towards costs and Rs.7,000/- towards litigation expenses to the respondent on the date of appearance before the State Commission. Order is conditional subject to payment of Rs.17,000/- to the respondent. In case this amount is not paid to the respondent on the first date of appearance before the State Commission, the revision petition would be deemed to be dismissed. |