Oral

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

U.P. Lucknow.

Appeal no.583 of 2008

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Arvind Kumar Pandey                                         

ORDER

(Delivered by Sri Sushil Kumar, Member)

17.9.2024

Case called out. Ld. counsel for the appellant Sri Neeraj Paliwal  is present. None appeared for the respondent.

We have heard ld. counsel for the appellant and perused the impugned judgment and order.

On perusal of the impugned judgment and order, we found that the impugned judgment and order is perfect except the rate of interest which on higher side, therefore, the rate of interest is reduced from 9% to 6%. 

Hence, the appeal is allowed in part. The rate of interest is reduced from 9% to 6%.  The rest part of the judgment is confirmed.

If, any amount, is deposited by the appellant at the time of filing of this appeal under section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, may be remitted to the ld. District Consumer Forum concerned for satisfying the decreed, as per rules alongwith accrued interest upto date.

The stenographer is requested to upload this order on the Website of this Commission today itself. 

Certified copy of this judgment be provided to the parties as per rules.

      (Sudha Upadhyay)                             (Sushil Kumar)    

            Member                                     Presiding Member

Jafri, PA I

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