KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IA 157/2010 in Appeal 71/2010 ORDER DATED: 13.4.2010 PRESENT JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT 1. Sri.Jagadish Bhupatrai Trivedi, : PETITIONERS Residing at Sree Balakrishna Mandir Compound, Silk Street, Calicut. 2. M/s Roshan Freight Carrier, Pragaraj Builidng, 80/82, Issaji stteet, Mumbai – 400 003. (By Adv. Madhusudhanan.C) Vs. 1. Vimal sons, : RESPONDENTS Mathruchaya, 8/225, Silk street, Calicut 673 032. 2. Balkishan Das and Son, Katra Naj, Moradabad 244 001. 3. M/s United India Insurance Company Ltd., Remeez Arcade, Cherooty road, Calicut, Pin 673 032. ORDER JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT Delay sought to be condoned is of 254 days. 2. In the affidavit filed in support of the petition it is mentioned that he has retired from service on 1.1.02 and was residing temporarily with his mother at Mumbai. It is also submitted that the 1st respondent visited 2nd appellants office and offered to withdraw the EP. He was under the impression that the EP will be with drawn. EP has not been withdrawn and hence the appeal has been filed. 3. The respondent/complainant has filed objection alleging that the appeal is filed only to protract the EP proceedings. It is also mentioned that the 2nd appellant/the firm had assured to settle the claim and offered to pay a sum of Rs.60,000/- within one month. The copy of the letter is also produced along with. It is contended that there is no bonafides in the application filed to condone the delay. 4. We find that the reason mentioned for condoning the delay of 254 days is hardly sufficient. Further more it is seen that the appellant/petitioner has been implicated only in a representative capacity as the branch Manager of the firm. The firm is also one of the appellants. There is no reason as to why the firm did not taken up the matter in time. We find that the OP is of the year 2002 and the order has been pronounced June 2009. In the circumstances we find that the application to condone the delay of 254 days is without merits. Hence the application is dismissed and the appeal is also dismissed. JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT ps |