ORDER

BEFORE:

HON’BLE MR. SUBHASH CHANDRA, PRESIDING MEMBER

HON’BLE DR. SADHNA SHANKER, MEMBER

For the Appellant                Mr Ashwary Kathed, Proxy Counsel for

                                       Mr Navneet Kumar, Advocate

For the Respondent             Mr Neil Hildreth, Advocate and

                                       Mr Kshitiz Arya, Advocate

ORDER

PER SUBHASH CHANDRA

1.      This appeal under Section 19 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (in short, the “Act”) is directed against the order dated 08.07.2022 of the Odisha State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Cuttack in Complaint no. 19 of 2018 allowing the complaint in part and directing the opposite party (appellant herein) to pay the complainant (respondent herein) Rs 3,20,000/- as hospitalization charges, Rs 15,00,000/- towards compensation, Rs 5,00,000/- as punitive damages and Rs 25,000/- towards costs within 45 days of the order.

2.     We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. The delay of 33 days in the filing of the appeal was considered in light of the application seeking condonation of the delay. For the reasons stated therein, the delay was condoned in the interest of justice.