Mr. Justice Choudhary S.N. Mishra, President—In these batch of appeals, limitation petitions have been filed for condoning the delay. According to the office report, limitations expired on 30.1.2003 whereas the appeals have been filed on 12.3.2003. It is stated that certified copies of the impugned orders were made available to the appellant on 4.2.2003 albeit the application for the copies were made on 23.12.2002 itself. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties and perused the petitions. For the reasons stated therein, let the delay in filing the appeals be condoned.

1. National Insurance Company Limited is the appellant before us against the judgment and order dated 31.12.2002 passed on the file of District Consumer Forum, Dhanbad, whereby the appellant has been directed to pay the claim amounts in terms of the policy i.e. Rs. 1,71,675/-, Rs. 1,90,417/- and Rs. 4,16,115/- respectively alongwith communicative interest at the rate of 9% (nine per cent) in all the cases besides a sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) by way of compensation due to mental agony and physical harassment.

2. The short facts giving rise to the disputes are that the complainant obtained a Marine