ORDER

Dinesh Singh, Presiding Member.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioner at admission.

Perused the material on record.

2. In the interest of justice, to provide fair opportunity to the petitioner insurance co., to settle the matter on merit, the delay in filing the petition is condoned.

3. The matter relates to repudiation of an insurance claim re the theft of an insured truck.

4. The theft took place on 26/27.10.2004. An FIR was lodged with the police. The claim was repudiated on 10.06.2005. The complainant went before the District Forum on 04.01.2006. The District Forum made its Order dated 16.04.2012, it was made on contest. The District Forum arrived at findings of deficiency in service on the part of the insurance co. and directed the insurance co. to pay a sum of Rs. 2,25,000/- along with interest @10% p.a. from the date of institution of the complaint till the date of actual payment as well as a sum of Rs. 5,000/- as cost of litigation.

5. The State Commission vide its Order dated 10.10.2019 dismissed the appeal as being barred by limitation.

6. A perusal of the State Commission’s impugned Order shows that no one had appeared before the State Commission on behalf of th