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2026 Supreme(Online)(SCDRC) 12177

STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
B. Sudheendra Kumar, President, Ajith Kumar D, Judicial Member, K.R. Radhakrishnan, Member
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Satheesh Kumar P – Respondent
FIRST APPEAL NO. SC/32/FA/561/2026|SC/32/IA/985/2026|SC/32/IA/986/2026



Important Points

An appeal is liable to be dismissed as time-barred if the application for condonation of delay (I.A.) is dismissed by the Commission.

Subject

Consumer Protection - Appeal Limitation

Headnote

(A) Limitation Period - Condonation of Delay - Dismissal of application for condonation of delay results in the appeal being dismissed as time-barred.

Issues: Whether the appeal is maintainable in view of the dismissal of the application for condonation of delay.

Legal Category Hierarchy

  • practice and procedure
    • appeal
      • limitation
  • consumer law
    • dispute resolution
      • appeal

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sreevaraham G. Satheesh

ORDER

KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION

VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

APPEAL No.561/2026

ORDER DATED : 07.09.2026

(Against the order in C.C.No.241/2023 on the files of DCDRC, Pathanamthitta)

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PRESENT:

HON'BLE JUSTICE SRI. B. SUDHEENDRA KUMAR : PRESIDENT

SRI. AJITHKUMAR D. : JUDICIAL MEMBER

SRI. K.R. RADHAKRISHNAN : MEMBER

APPELLANT:

.

The Branch Manager, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd.,

2nd Floor, Essel Estate, Iyyattil Junction, Chittoor Road, Kochi

represented by its Assistant Manager, Thiruvananthapuram

(by Adv. Sreevaraham G. Satheesh)

Vs.

RESPONDENTS:

1. Satheesh Kumar P., Chaithram, Mallappally East P.O., Pathanamthitta

2. The Proprietor, M.K. Motors, Milan Plaza, Churulikode P.O., Pathanamthitta

.

.

ORDER

HON'BLE JUSTICE SRI. B. SUDHEENDRA KUMAR : PRESIDENT

In view of the dismissal of I.A.No.986/2026, this appeal stands dismissed as time-barred.

The statutory deposit shall be given to the first respondent/ complainant, to be adjusted/credited towards the amount ordered by the District Commission, on proper acknowledgement.

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