ORDER

This revision petition has been filed under section 21(b) of The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in challenge to the Order dated 27.06.2014 of the State Commission in appeal no. 264 of 2007 arising out of the Order dated 31.01.2007 of the District Commission in complaint no. 26 of 2005.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the railways (the petitioner herein) and the learned counsel for the complainant (the respondent no. 1 herein). No one appears for the consignee (the respondent no. 2 herein). We have also perused the record including inter alia the Order dated 31.01.2007 of the District Commission, the impugned Order dated 27.06.2014 of the State Commission and the petition.

3. The petition has been filed with reported delay of 100 days. Learned counsel for the railways submits that there is sufficient cause to condone the delay, and requests that the delay in filing the petition be condoned. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that he has no objection to the delay being condoned, and requests that the petition may be decided on merit.

In the interest of justice, considering the submissions of the learned counsel, to decide the matter on merit rather than to dism