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2.          Arguments on the said application have been heard.

3.          It may be stated here, that the letter dated 13.09.2014, Annexure AD-1,  sought to be placed, on record, by way of additional evidence, could have very well been procured from Blue Dart Express Limited, and produced before the District Forum, by the Opposite Parties/appellants, when they were leading evidence, in the Consumer Complaint. No plausible reason has been assigned, as to what prevented the appellants/ Opposite Parties, from procuring this document and producing the same, on record, in the District Forum. In case, at this stage, the application for placing, on record, copy of the letter dated 13.09.2014,   Annexure AD-1,   is allowed, that will delay the disposal of appeal, thereby defeating the very purpose of the provisions of Section 13 (3A), of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, stipulating the specific time, for the disposal of Consumer Disputes. Not only this, even the authenticity of this document cannot be vouchsafed. Letter AD-1 bears the name of the consignee as Mahesh Singh, whereas the name of the insured is Mahesh Inderpal Singh Ahluwalia. Address of the consignee is also not mentioned in the letter AD-1. Thus, there is no justification, whatsoever, to allow the application, for placing on record copy of the letter dated 13.09.2014,  Annexure AD-1,  by way of additional evidence, at this stage. The application is accordingly dismissed.