DR. A SURESH KUMAR vs AMIT AGARWAL

The Supreme Court ruled that the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) erred in rejecting the appellants' application for condonation of delay in filing their written statement. The court emphasized that the Constitution Bench judgment in New India Assurance Company Limited vs. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Private Limited, which stated that delays beyond 45 days cannot be condoned, was to operate prospectively. Since the appellants filed their application prior to this judgment, the court held that it should have been considered on its merits.