ORDER

Heard Ms. Meenakshi Midha, Advocate, for the appellant.

2. Above appeal has been filed against the order of Odisha State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Cuttack, dated 27.12.2022, allowing Consumer Complaint No.89 of 2003, with cost of Rs.one lac and directing the appellant to pay insurance claim of Rs.1417496/- and Rs.100000/- as compensation for mental agony, with interest @12% per annum from 17.11.1999, till the date of payment.

3. The office has reported delay of 149 days in filing the appeal. The appellant has filed IA/8601/2023, for condoning the delay, in which, it has been stated that certified copy of the order dated 27.12.2022 was received on 03.01.2023. Thereafter, time was taken for obtaining sanction of appropriate authority for filing the appeal, drafting of the appeal, signing by authorised signatory and filing it, on 04.07.2023. Subject to objection of the respondents, delay in filing the appeal is condoned and the argument in the appeal was heard for admission.

4. M/s. Jagannath Polymers Private Limited and another (respondents-1 and 2) filed CC/89/2003, for directing the appellant and respondents-3 and 4 to pay (i) Rs.3829000/- with interest payable