This revision petition has been filed with a delay of 145 days which is over and above the statutory period of 90 days given for filing the revision petition.  Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 consumer fora are required to decide the case in a summary manner within 90 days of its filing where no expert evidence is required to be  

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taken and within 150 days where the evidence is required to be taken under Section 13 (4) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.  The consumer fora are required to decide the case in a summary manner.  The inordinate delay of 145 days cannot be condoned without showing sufficient cause.  The only cause shown is that the file was moving from table to table.  It has been stated that counsel for the petitioner received the papers on 22.7.2009.  Thereafter, more than two months were taken for seeking approval from the higher authorities for filing the Revision Petition.  It has been held in a number of judgments of this Commission as well as Supreme Court that each day’s delay has to be explained.  No effort has been made to explain the day-to-day delay.  We are not satisfied with the cause shown.  Application for condonation of delay is dismissed, as a consequence of which revision petition is dismissed as barred by time.