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NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION NEW DELHI REVISION PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2014 (Against the Order dated 06/05/2013 in Appeal No. 31/2011 of the State Commission Maharastra)
WITH IA/961/2014,IA/962/2014 1. SHAIKH ZAKIRUDDIN S/O S.K ALLAUDDIN, R/O GANESH COLONY, RASHIDPURA, AURANGABAD MAHARASHTRA ...........Petitioner(s)
Versus
1. VIJAY S/O NARAYAN PATHARKAR, R/O SHIV SAINAGAR, TARODA (BK) NANDED DISTRICT: NANDED MAHARASHTRA ...........Respondent(s)
BEFORE:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. MALIK, PRESIDING MEMBER HON'BLE MR. DR. S.M. KANTIKAR, MEMBER For the Petitioner : Mr. J. N. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent :
Dated : 27 Feb 2014
ORDER
JUSTICE J. M. MALIK, PRESIDING MEMBER (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner heard. 2. The State Commission passed the following order:- one for the appellant as well as the respondent are present. Their respective counsel are also absent. The record reflects that the appellant as well as his counsel are also absent since 08.10.2012. However, on last date the matter was adjourned till today by way of last chance subject to condition of depositing cost of Rs.500/- in the egal aid accountof this Commission. But the same is not complied with. On the contrary, the appellant as well as his counsel are absent. Therefore, the appeal deserves to be dismissed in default. Hence it be recalled at 3.00 p.m. for order. 2. Matter is recalled at 3.30 p.m. but nobody for the appellant is present. So also the respondent. We have perused the copy of impugned judgment and order and also the copies of complaint and we find that the impugned ex-parte judgment and order is just, legal and proper. Therefore, no interference is warranted. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. No order as to cost. 3. After this order, the revision petition was filed which is further delayed by 181 days. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an application for condonation of delay. The delay is explained in paras 3 and 4 of the application for condonation of delay, which is reproduced as under: . That the petitioner was seriously ill due to serious illness he was advised to take bed rest by the doctor from 12.3.2013 to 14.11.2013 and therefore, could not contact to his counsel representing him in the State Commission and due to which some delay is caused in filing the present revision petition which is not intentional and deliberate and the copy of medical certificate is annexed with the present revision.
4. The petitioner submits that the matter was dismissed in default and no intimation was given by his advocate and he could not contact his advocate due to illness and due to the said reason and unavoidable circumstances some delay is caused in filing the present revision petition and in the facts and circumstances narrated above which was beyond the control of petitioner herein the Honle Commission may be condoned the delay in filing the present revision petition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited our attention to the fact that the doctor has certified that the petitioner was lying sick from 12.3.13. He has filed the medical certificate which is issued by one Dr. S. M.
Sarosia, M.B.B.S., D.C.P., M.D. (Patho.), Registration No. 29682, Barudgarnala, Aurangabad 431001 wherein it is mentioned that the patient was suffering from cervical spondylitis from 12.3.2013 to 14.11.2013. It was further mentioned that he is medically fit to resume his duties/work/school w.e.f. 15.11.2013. It, therefore, means that the Doctor has got printed the documents and he is not an expert in this specialty to advise and treat such patient, which related to orthopedic. The medical certificate appears to be false. The matter be reported to the Medical Council with the request that such like doctor should be debarred from issuing such like certificates when they are not expert in the specific field. A copy of this order be sent to the Medical Council of India along with photocopy of medical certificate. Moreover, as per the certificate, the appellant was not able to attend the Commission from 12.3.2013. 5. Now let us turn to the impugned order. It mentions that nobody appeared before the Commission since 8.10.2012. The explanation of five months is not satisfactory. The application for condonation of delay is subsequently silent about the same. The matter is barred by time. This view is supported by following authorities in Anshul Aggarwal v. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, IV (2011) CPJ 63 (SC), R.B. Ramlingam v. R.B.
Bhavaneshwari, I (2009) CLT 188 (SC)= I (2009) SLT 701=2009 (2) Scale 108 and Ram Lal and Others v. Rewa Coalfields Ltd., AIR 1962 Supreme Co