M/S. MAHESH BUILDERS vs SACHEETA COOP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD.

The Supreme Court held that the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission failed to hear the appellant's counsel on merits before dismissing the appeal as time-barred. The Court found discrepancies in the calculation of the delay, noting that the Commission incorrectly stated the delay as 240 days instead of the 62 days indicated by the office report. Consequently, the Court set aside the impugned order, condoned the delay of 62 days, and remanded the matter for a fresh hearing on merits by the National Commission.