ORDER

AVM J. RAJENDRA, AVSM, VSM (RETD.), MEMBER

1.      The present First Appeal has been filed under Section 51(1) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) against the Order dated 02.07.2021 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, U.T. Chandigarh (hereinafter referred as “the State Commission”), in Consumer Complaint No. 16 of 2021, wherein the Complaint filed by the Appellant was dismissed in limine for want of jurisdiction.

2.      For the sake of Convenience, the parties in the matter being referred to as mentioned in the Complaint before the State Commission. “M/s. Nirmal Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd.” is identified as the Complainant/Appellant. "National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors." are referred as the Respondents/Opposite Parties in this matter.

3.      There was a delay of 127 days in filing the Appeal. The State Commission passed the impugned order on 02.07.2021. While the period for filing Appeal lapsed on 31.07.2021, the present Appeal was filed on 06.12.2021. In adherence to orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3 of 2020 in re: Cognizance for Extension of L