There was a delay of 400 days in filing the Appeal, which was over and above the statutory period of 30 days given to an aggrieved party to file the Appeal.  The only explanation given was that the petitioner was pursuing the execution proceedings. 

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.  Where the statute has permitted only 30 days for filing the Appeal, an inordinate delay of 400 days could not be condoned until and unless some sufficient ground is shown.

          We agree with the view taken by the State Commission that sufficient grounds were not made out by the petitioner for condoning the inordinate delay of 400 days.  Dismissed.