Delhi

New Delhi

CC/51/2020

Sanjeev Agarwal - Complainant(s)

Versus

M/S. Star Health AND Allied Insurance Company Ltd. - Opp.Party(s)

21 Oct 2020

ORDER

 

 

                            CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM-VI

                            (DISTT. NEW DELHI),

                     ‘M’ BLOCK, 1^STFLOOR, VIKAS BHAWAN, I.P.ESTATE,

                                                            NEW DELHI-110001

 

Case No.CC.51/2020                                   Dated:

In the matter of:

1.        Sanjeev Aggarwal,
2.          Kamlesh Agarwal,

A-503, Rajasthan Apartment,

Sec.4, Dwarka, Delhi-110078.

                  

……..COMPLAINANT

VERSUS

Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd.,

Having its Regd. Office at:

 

Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-01.

                                                                                                                                                             ….........OPPOSITE PARTY

 

ARUN KUMAR ARYA, PRESIDENT

ORDER

File taken up by Video Conferencing.

 

2.       The complainant has filed the present complaint against the OP under section 12 of Consumer Protection Act, 1986, alleging deficiency in services and claiming refund of Rs.1,67,755/-  along with interest besides other relief.

3.     Argument on the admissibility of the complaint on the point of territorial jurisdiction heard. It is submitted by the complainant that  office of OP is situated at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi,  within the territorial jurisdiction of this Commission, so this District Commission was competent to adjudicate the matter.

4.     In  the present case, that the policy was issued from the Chennai  office of the OP Co which does not fall within the territorial jurisdiction of this Commission.  Further, treatment was done from the Mumbai which also does not fall within the territorial jurisdiction of this Commission. Perusal of the file shows that the complainant has failed to place on record any document which proves that any cause of action or part of it arose from the office of the OP at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, hence, neither the OP nor the cause of action arose within the  territorial jurisdiction of this District Forum.

5.     We are, therefore, of the view that this Commission does not have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain the complaint for want of territorial jurisdiction in view of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court decided  on 20/10/2009  in Sonic Surgical versus National Insurance Co. Ltd Civil Appeal No. 1560 of 2004. The complaint is, therefore, directed to be returned to the complainant along with all annexure against acknowledgment. A copy of the complaint be retained for records. Complaint is accordingly, disposed off in above terms. The copy of the order be sent to complainant free of cost by post. Orders be also sent to www.confonet.nic.in. File be consigned to record room.

Pronounced in open Forum on21/10/2020.                 

 

 

 ( ARUN KUMAR ARYA)

PRESIDENT

 

 

 

(H M VYAS)

MEMBER