As per case facts, Housing Board Haryana increased house prices based on land cost escalations from judicial pronouncements, as per original and amended allotment conditions. Allottees challenged this before the ... District Consumer Forum, arguing the demand was time-barred. The Forum sided with allottees. The Housing Board's subsequent appeals to the State Commission and revision petitions to the National Commission were dismissed as time-barred. The question arose whether the appeal limitation period correctly started from the order's pronouncement or from its official communication. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that the limitation period for appeals against District Forum orders begins only when a duly signed and dated copy of the order is communicated to the parties, not from its pronouncement. Finding that the Board filed its appeal within the statutory period after receiving the certified order, the Court allowed the appeal, set aside the previous orders, and remitted the matter for decision on merits.