There is a delay of 229 days in filing the appeal, which is over and above the period of 30 days statutorily given to an aggrieved party to file 2 the appeal. Under the Consumer Protection Act, the consumer fora are required to decide the cases in summary manner within a time frame, i.e., within 90 days from the date of filing, in case, no expert evidence is required to be taken, and, within 150 days, wherever expert evidence is required to be taken. The only reason given for condonation of delay is that documents relied upon before the State Commission were in vernacular and the time was spent in translation of those documents to be filed along with the appeal. We are not satisfied with the cause shown. Day-to-day delay has also not been explained. Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, Anshul Aggarwal vs. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority – IV(2011)CPJ 63 (SC) has held that while deciding the application filed for condonation of delay, the Court has to keep in mind that the special period of limitation has been prescribed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for filing appeals and revisions in consumer matters and the object of expeditious adjudication of the consumer disputes will get defeated if the appeals and revisions which are highly belated are entertained. Relevant observations are as under: “It is also apposite to observe that while deciding an application filed in such cases for condonation of delay, the Court has to keep in mind that the special period of limitation has been prescribed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for filing appeals and revisions in 3 consumer matters and the object of expeditious adjudication of the consumer disputes will get defeated if this court was to entertain highly belated petitions filed against the orders of the consumer foras.” The inordinate delay of 229 days cannot be condoned. Application for condonation of delay is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed as barred by limitation. | 
