Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J.—In the instant petition, it has been stated that the petitioner is running the business of General Provisional Store at main Bazar Banihal; that vide Insurance Policy dated 18.11.2003, petitioner’s business stocks were insured with the respondent; that on the intervening night of 11th/12th June, 2004 the shop of the petitioner along with other adjoining shops caught fire due to some electric shot circuit, as a result of which the stocks of the petitioner were completely burnt; that the respondents did not pay the insurance amount. Upon which, the petitioner filed a complaint before the Divisional Consumer Forum, Jammu, where the petitioner led evidence but his counsel did not appear and the same was dismissed by the Divisional Consumer Forum Jammu vide order dated 30.11.2007. On coming to know about the dismissal of his complaint, the petitioner filed an appeal along with an application for condonation of delay, before the J&K State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Jammu. The petitioner has given cogent reasons for condonation of delay. However, the J&K State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Jammu, vide order dated 24.02.2010 has dismisse