ORDER

The present Revision Petitions (RPs) have been filed by the Petitioner against Respondents as detailed above, under section 58 of Consumer Protection Act 2019, against the order dated 01.07.2020 of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab (hereinafter referred to as the ‘State Commission’), in MA No. 845 of 2020 in / and FA No. 183 of 2020, MA No. 848 of 2020 in/and FA No. 184 of 2020, MA No. 850 of 2020 in / and FA No. 185 of 2020 and MA No. 852 of 2020 in / and FA No. 186 of 2020, whereby the said M.A.s and consequently FAs have been dismissed by the State Commission on ground of limitation. The said four appeals were filed after a delay of 347 days.

2. As common issues are involved in the four cases, they are taken up together. However, RP No. 296 of 2021 is taken as lead case for presenting facts.

3. Petitioner has challenged the said Order dated 01.07.2020 of the State Commission mainly on following grounds:—

(a) State Commission did not consider that delay in filing Appeal occurred due to the reason that delay occurred due to vacancy for the post of Engineer, In-charge of PSPCL DS Sub-Division, Jaito who was responsible for assigning the Petitioner’s De