NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSIONNEW DELHIFIRST APPEAL NO. No. FA/468/2009
(Against the Order dated 31/03/2009 in Complaint No. 22/2006 of the State Commission Andhra Pradesh)
1. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.Throu its Manager, 4th Floor, Jeevan Bharati Building, 124, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-110001, National Insurance Co. Ltd., Rep. by its Divisional Manager, Chennai Division-V, AD-I, II AvenueAnna NagarChennai - 600 040
...........Appellant(s)
Vs.
1. KODI LAKSHMINARAYANAMMA & ORS.W/o Kodi Satyanarayana, R/o Macherla Village & Mandal of Guntur DistrictGuntur2. KODI SAMBASIVA RAOS/o Kodi Satyanarayana, R/o Macherla Village & Mamdal of Guntur DistrictGuntur3. ROAD SAFETY CLUB PVT. LTD.Rep. by its Auth. Sign. No. 2A, Prakasham Road, T. NagarChennai - 600 0174. SHRIRAM CHITS PVT. LTD.Rep. by its Branch Manager, 1-60, 2nd Floor, Main Road, N.H. No. 9, Kodada Village & Mandal or NalgondaNalgonda - 508 2065. SHRIRAM CHITS PVT. LTD.Rep. by its Managing Director, Regd. Office 44, Sarojini Devi RoadSecunderabad - 500 003
...........Respondent(s)
BEFORE:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHAN ,PRESIDENTHON'BLE MR. B.K. TAIMNI ,MEMBER
For the Appellant :
NEMO
For the Respondent :
NEMO
Dated : 20 Jan 2010
ORDER
Appellant insurance company inspite of service did not appear before the State Commission.No Written Statement was filed.The defence taken by the appellant that the complaint was lodged after 16 months had not been taken before the State Commission, as a result of which the same has not been discussed by the State Commission in its order.Even before us, counsel for the appellant has not moved an application for filing the Written Statement.Since
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the appellant did not appear before the State Commission to raise the defence, the plea that the complaint was lodged with the appellant after 16 months of the incident, cannot be taken into consideration.Dismissed.No costs.
