Challenge in these proceedings is to the order dated 19.08.2011 passed by Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short he State Commission in MA No. 174/2011 in Appeal No. 106/2011 by which order the State Commission has dismissed the application moved by the appellant seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent no. 1 & 2 and have considered their respective submissions. Counsel for the petitioner submits that it was owing to his own fault / reasons that the delay in filing the appeal was caused. The reason stated was that the counsel was constructing a new house and in the process misplaced the brief and the delay occasioned. An affidavit to the said effect has also been filed. In our view, going by those circumstances, the State Commission ought to have been more liberal and considerate in allowing the application for condonation of delay and considered the appeal on merits. 3. In the result, we allow the petition and set aside the impugned order subject to cost of Rs.5,000/- to be deposited by means of a demand draft in favour of the onsumer Legal Aid Accountof this Commission within four weeks. The appeal is remitted back to the Board of the State Commission for deciding the same on merits. Parties are directed to appear before the State Commission on 14.08.2012 for further directions.