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SAROJ YADAV
Greater Mohali Area Development Authority – Appellant
Versus
Neha Gupta – Respondent
ORDER
The present First Appeal has been filed under Section 51 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 by the Opposite Parties being aggrieved of the order dated 23.02.2024 passed by the learned Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short the ‘State Commission’) in Consumer Complaint No.19/2022.
2. This Appeal has been filed with a delay of 570 days as per office report beyond the prescribed period of 30 days.
3. Heard the learned Counsel for the Appellants on the delay condonation application being IA/14302/2025.
4. Learned Counsel for the Appellants submitted that the Appellant is a Government body and approvals at different levels are sought before filing of the Appeal, so, the delay is caused. In this matter also, the delay is procedural delay and it is not intentional or deliberate, hence, the same should be condoned.
5. Considered the submissions made and the reasons given in the Application for condonation of delay.
6. The office has reported that there is a delay of 570 days in filing of this Appeal. The reasons given in the Application is only that the Appellant is a Government body and the delay was caused in seeking approvals at different levels and also
Appeal – Limitation – Law of limitation has to be applied with all its rigour and Courts have no power to extend period of limitation on equitable grounds.
(1) Law of Limitation – The law of limitation applies equally to private parties and Government bodies; the State cannot claim a separate period of limitation or special treatment merely on the groun....
Condonation of delay not a matter of right.
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