Mr. Justice M.R. Agnihotri, President— First Appeal Nos. 471 to 477 of 1994 were filed here on 22nd July, 1994. Since these appeals were filed against the order dated 8th July, 1994 by which the application for setting aside the ex- parte order dated 8th February, 1994 was dismissed by the learned District Forum, Hissar, the appeals were treated as revisions. The short point by way of preliminary objection is, which we otherwise also on the face of it find, that the basic order by which the complaints have been allowed against the appellant being on 8th February, 1994 these appeals/revisions are obviously barred by time. The application for condonation of delay has been filed, which is duly supported by the affidavit of the appellant/ petitioner in which it has been stated that when the appellant came to know about the passing of the ex-parte order dated 8th February, 1994, immediately the application for setting aside the ex-parte order was filed before the District Forum, Hissar. The exact date of knowledge has been stated to be 5th March, 1994 on which date the copy of the order was received by the appellant, so thereafter the application was filed on 7th March, 1994, which