(Per Shri S.R.Khanzode, Hon’ble Presiding Judicial Member)

(1)               This appeal takes an exception to an order dated 10/05/2007 passed in Consumer Complaint No. 34/2006, Shri Sanjay Bhalchandra Uplavikar Vs. The New India Assurance Co.Ltd. & ors., passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Sangli (’Forum’ in short).

(2)               The consumer complaint pertains to repudiation of insurance claim on the ground that the complainants had no interest at the relevant time.  The consumer complaint stood dismissed.  Feeling aggrieved thereby, the original complainant preferred this appeal.  There is a delay of 54 days in filing the appeal.  Hence, the application for condonation of delay is made.  Heard with the consent of both the parties on the application for condonation of delay.  The delay is sought to be explained stating that after taking advice from their trial court lawyer, they decided to prefer an appeal.  Thereafter, they came to Mumbai and arranged to file the appeal, but time was taken to collect necessary papers and to make financial arrangement.  There is no rebuttal to these particular facts.  Under the circumstances, we find that the delay is satisfactorily explained.  We hold accordingly and pass the following order. 

ORDER

Application for condonation of delay is allowed.  Delay in filing the appeal stands condoned.  No order as to costs.

Pronounced on 1^st March, 2012.