ORDER

1. These two appeals arise out of a common order passed in CC/133/2015 by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh at Lucknow. The impugned order dated 06.05.2022 has been assailed by the Insurance Company questioning the correctness of the order whereas the complainant - Shahid has filed the other appeal praying for the grant of the entire relief to the maximum of Rs. 15,00,000/- along with interest as against the total loss of Rs. 16,88,992/-.

2. FA/747/2022 was heard earlier and was admitted on 30.04.2024 and the following order was passed:

"Admit.

Issue notice.

IA/9442/2022 has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal. The Office has reported delay of 118 days in filing the appeal. The impugned order was passed on 06.05.2022 and free copy was supplied on 11.05.2022, while the appeal has been filed on 06.10.2022. In the IA the Appellant has stated that after receiving the certified copy of the judgment, the Appellant has taken opinion from local Counsel and after obtaining the opinion for filing the appeal, it was sent to Head Office, New Delhi only in 1st week of August 2022. The Head Office thereafter appointed a Counsel for the National