ORDER

1.       RA/377/2018 has been filed by the Opposite Party against the order passed by this Commission dated 10.10.2018 in CC/984/2018, whereby the right of the Opposite Party to file the written statement was closed.

2.       This Commission, vide order dated 04.03.2020, issued notice of the review application to the non-applicants/Complainants for arguments on the review application. On 11.05.2022, after hearing the Learned Counsel for the Parties, this Commission reserved orders.

3.       Learned Counsel for the applicant/Opposite Party submitted that on 10.10.2018, the Opposite Party informed this Commission that the written statement could not be filed in time as the Chief Executive Officer of the Opposite Party was unwell and the same would be filed within a week. The right of the Opposite Party to file the written statement was, however, closed without even recording the submissions of the Opposite Party. Learned Counsel relied on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Bhasin Infotech & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. Grand Venezia Buyers Association dated 11.02.2016 wherein it was held that the proper course is to permit the appellant to file its response.

4.       Heard th