Mrs. Veena Misra, Member—This appeal has been filed on 6.10.2005, against the order, dated 13.7.2005, passed in Case No. 188/2004 by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Durg. As the appeal is time barred the appellant has also filed an application under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act for condonation of delay in filing the appeal, and has also filed affidavit of the appellant.

2. The reason for delay as stated in the application is that the complainant/appellant lives at Pithora, Distt. Mahasamund and his Counsel had told him the he need not come on each day and every date of hearing and had further told him that he will inform the appellant whenever he would be required to come. It is further stated in the application that the Counsel did not inform him regarding the impugned order prior to 3.10.2005. The appellant received knowledge of the impugned order only on 3.10.2005 when he contacted his Counsel in his office at Raipur. Thereafter, he instructed his Counsel to file appeal and on 6.10.2005 the appeal was filed. It is stated that there was good and sufficient cause for the delay of 52 days and has prayed that the same be condoned.

3. The respondent di