1. The revision petitioner is the respondent in C.O.P.No. 27 of 2007 on the file of the learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Dharmapuri @ Krishnagiri. Since he did not appear before the said Forum, he was set exparte and on 11.05.2007 an exparte order was passed against him directing to pay a sum of Rs.50,000/- to the complainant to compensate his mental agony and unrest and also a sum of Rs.5,000/-towards cost of the proceeding within six weeks. The revision petitioner thereafter, filed an application to set aside the exparte decree along with an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 83 days in filing the application to set aside the exparte order. The above said Forum returned the applications stating that there is no power vested with the Forum to set aside the exparte order under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Aggrieved by the said order, the present revision is preferred.

2. Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, learned cousnel appearing for the revision petitioner would submit that even though there is no specific provision in the Consumer Protection Act, there is no impediment for the District Consumer Disputes Redr