LAWS(SC)-2003-7-91

JITENDRA KUMAR Vs. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Decided On July 17, 2003
JITENDRA KUMAR Appellant
V/S
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(3.) The appellant in this appeal is challenging the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (National Commission) whereby the National Commission dismissed his revision petition filed against the judgment and order of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar (State Commission) which in turn had allowed the appeal filed by the respondent-Insurance Company before it. While allowing the said appeal, the State Commission set aside an order of the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Jehanabad (District Forum) whereby the District Forum had allowed a claim of the appellant and directed the respondent-Insurance Company to pay a sum of Rs. 80,000/- as damaged suffered by the appellant due to the loss of his motor vehicle and further directed the payment of Rs. 5,000/- as compensation and Rs. 1,000/- as cost of the litigation.