ORDER

Anup K Thakur, Presiding Member—This First Appeal No.1612 of 2018 has been filed with a delay of 238 days against the impugned order of the Tamilnadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (for short, ‘State Commission’) dated 20.10.2017. Vide this order, the State Commission, in C.C. No.73 of 2011 had allowed the complaint partly and directed the appellants no.1 to 3 OPs (hereinafter ‘OPs’), jointly and severally, as below

“a) to refund a sum of Rs.2500000- together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of payment till the date of realization and

b) to pay a sum of Rs.500000- as compensation for mental agony and hardship undergone by the complainants within one month from the date of this order failing which the same shall carry interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of default till the date of realization and

c) to pay Rs.5000- as costs to the complainants.

Time for compliance one month.”

2. Instead of complying with the order of the State Commission, which by any standard was very reasonable, in the facts of the case, the OPs have chosen to file this appeal, with a delay of 238 days as per the Registry and 229 as per their app