ORDER

1. Heard learned Counsel for the Appellant.

2. Challenge is to the order dated 27.03.2024 of the State Com m ission vide which First Appeal filed by the Appellant herein was dism issed and the order of the District Forum was upheld.

3. SA has been filed with a delay of 487 days as per calculations m ade by the Registry. IA No. 10678 of 2025 has been filed seeking condonation of delay.

4. In order to condone the delay in filing the SA, the Appellant has to satisfy this Com m ission that there was sufficient cause for preferring the SA after the stipulated lim itation period. Hence, today the IA No. 10678 of 2025 seeking condonation of delay was taken up on m erits and learned Counsel for the Appellant was heard on this Application.

5. In the said IA, following reasons for delay / grounds for condonation have been m entioned:

Certified copy of the im pugned order was received in the (a) office of Appellant on 09.04.2024.

(b) After receipt of certified copy of the im pugned order, the sam e was exam ined by the concerned officers of the Appellant G M AD A and the proposed course of action was put up for approval with the departm ent along with docum ents put for the perusal.

(c)

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