ORDER

C. Viswanath, Presiding Member.—This Appeal is filed against the order dated 10.11.2020 of the Tamilnadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench at Madurai (in short “the State Commission) in M.P. No.15/2020 in CC/29/2019, whereby the State Commission dismissed the application filed by the Appellant/Opposite Party for condonation of delay of 392 days in filing the written statement. Appellant has made following prayer: -

“(i) allow the instant First Appeal and set aside/reverse the Impugned Order dated 10.11.2020 passed by the Learned State consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Tamil Nadu, Madurai in M.P. No.15 of 2020 in CC No.29/2019;

(ii) direct the Learned State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Tamil Nadu, Madurai to take on record the Written Version filed by the Opposite Party in CC No.29 of 2019 on 08.10.2020; and

(iii) Pass any other or further order(s) deemed fit by this Hon’ble Commission in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. The only issue in this Appeal relates to foreclosure of right of the Opposite Party to file written statement. The merits of this case, therefore, need not be discussed.

3. Heard the Learned Counsel