KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION

VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

APPEAL NO.54/12

JUDGMENT DATED 31.1.2012

PRESENT

JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU                --  PRESIDENT

SHRI.M.K.ABDULLA SONA                              --  MEMBER

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd,

Ramakrishna Building,

Thampanoor, Trivandrum Reptd. by its            --  APPELLANT

Divisional Manager,

Ulloor, Trivandrum.

   (by Adv.V.Manikantan Nair)

                   Vs.

1.      Joseph. S/o Kuryakose

Poovankunnel Veedu,

Kaithachira, Kayaradi P.O,

Palakkad.                                                   --  RESPONDENTS

2.      Dr.Jayasree,

Govt.Vetenary Hospital,

Kayaradi P.O,

Palakkad.

                                                JUDGMENT

JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU,PRESIDENT

          The appellant is the opposite party/Insurance Company in CC.155/2010 in the file of CDRF, Palakkad.  The appellant is under orders to pay Rs.25000/- towards the insurance amount and a sum of Rs.10,000/- towards compensation along with the second opposite party and Rs.1000/- as costs.

          2. Appellant was ex-parte before the Forum.

          3. The opposite party has sought for an opportunity to verify as to whether the complainants cow is covered by the maser policy.  According to the appellant it  has not received the claim form.

          4. In the circumstances, the order of the Forum is set aside on condition that the appellant pay a sum of Rs.5000/- towards costs to the complainant or deposit the same before the Forum which can be withdrawn by the complainant.  On payment of cost, the Forum will give opportunity to the opposite party  to contest the matter.  The matter stands posted before the Forum below on 13.3.2012.

          Office will forward a copy of this order to the Forum below urgently.

JUSTICE  K.R.UDAYABHANU --  PRESIDENT

 M.K.ABDULLA SONA --  MEMBER