Before the Upbhokta Lok Adalat held in District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T., Chandigarh

CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO.511  OF  2023

BEFORE:

          PAWANJIT SINGH, PRESIDENT

          SURJEET KAUR, MEMBER

          SURESH KUMAR SARDANA, MEMBER

          DIVYA SHARMA, MEMBER – UPBHOKTA LOK ADALAT

PRESENT:

None for Complainant.

Sh.Raj K.Narang, Advocate for OPs (through VC).

Dated :  27^th July 2024

AWARD

1.   Vide his separate statement recorded on 11.07.2024, Sh.Raj K.Narang, Counsel for OP No.1 has stated that the matter has been settled between the parties and as per settlement, the OP No.1 shall refund premium amount of the policy amounting to Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant within a period of 30 days from 11.07.2024 in full and final settlement of the present matter. Vide his separate statement recorded on 11.07.2024, Sh.Suresh Gaur, Counsel for Complainant has admitted the statement of counsel for OP No.1 and prayed that the complaint be disposed of in terms of aforesaid settlement in Upbhokta Lok Adalat. It has been further stated by counsel for complainant that he does not press the complaint against OP No.2 and prayed that the same be dismissed as withdrawn against OP No.2.

2.   In view of the statements of the counsels for the parties and in terms of the settlement, the complaint stands disposed of by passing the following award:-

1. OP No.1 shall refund premium amount of policy amounting to Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant within a period of 30 days from 11.07.2024.
2. In case OP No.1 fails to pay the aforesaid amount within the stipulated period, then OP No.1 shall be liable to pay the same alongwith interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of present consumer complaint i.e. 19.10.2023 till the payment is made.

3.   The present consumer complaint is dismissed as withdrawn against OP No.2 being not pressed

4.   The award is accordingly passed.

5.   Certified copies of this order be sent to the parties free of cost. The file be consigned.