Consumer Forum / Court Case Limitation Period
The consumer case has to be filed within the limitation period, which as been provided as two (2) years of the date of cause of action, under Section 24A of Consumer Protection Act, 1986
24A. LIMITATION PERIOD.
(1) The District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within two years from the date on which the cause of action has arisen.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a complaint may be entertained after the period specified in sub-section (1), if the complainant satisfies the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, that he had sufficient cause for not filing the complaint within such period :
Provided that no such complaint shall be entertained unless the National Commission, the State Commission or the District Forum, as the case may be, records its reasons for condoning such delay.
The Limitation further applies in case of appeals to the State Commission against the order of the District Consumer Forum / Court, which is thirty (30) days only.