Vinay Kumar, Presiding Member—The matter involved in the present proceedings concerns the claim of a retired police official for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by him. As the claim was not admitted by the respondent, complaint no.367 of 2010 before District Consumer Forum, Tonk, Rajasthan was filed. The District Forum dismissed the complaint. But the appeal of the Complainant was allowed by the Rajasthan State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in FA No.747 of 2011.

2. The revision petition, challenging the order of the State Commission, has been filed on behalf of the District Treasury Officer, Tonk with delay of 111 days. Perusal of the application for condonation of this delay shows that a copy of the impugned order, pronounced on 21.8.2012, was received by the counsel for the petitioner on 24.8.2012, i.e. within three days. Thereafter, the revision petitioner has taken nearly six and half months to file the petition before this Commission. In explanation of this long delay, the application for condonation states as follows:-

“3. The learned Govt. Advocate sent all the relevant documents and certified copy of the impugned judgment to the Law Department re