Petitioner was the opposite party before the District Forum.  Petitioner was proceeded ex parte as he did not appear in spite of service in spite of being served.  In fact, the petitioner had filed an application for adjournment on 25.1.1992 after 1½ year of the filing of the complaint seeking permission to file the written version, which was declined and the petitioner was ordered to be proceeded ex parte.  District Forum allowed the complaint on 19.9.1995.  Petitioner filed an Appeal before the State Commission on 16.11.1996, i.e., after a delay of 14 months.  No application for condonation of delay was filed.  Appeal before the State Commission could be filed within 30 days of the receipt of the copy of the order.  State Commission dismissed the appeal on the point of limitation as well as on merits.  We have gone through the order of the State Commission.  No explanation worth accepting has been given by the petitioner for condoning the delay of 14 months in filing the appeal before the State Commission.  State Commission has not committed any jurisdictional error.  No merits.  Dismissed.