Orissa

Rayagada

CC/395/2016

Sri Kumrarbar Behrra - Complainant(s)

Versus

The Branch Manager, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Ltd., - Opp.Party(s)

Self

06 Jul 2017

ORDER

DISTRICT   CONSUMER  DISPUTES REDRESSAL    FORUM, RAYAGADA,

STATE:  ODISHA.

C.C. Case  No. 395 / 2016.                                       Date.     6.7. 2017.

P R E S E N T .

Sri GadadharaSahu, B.Sc.                                           President I/C.

Smt. Padmalaya Mishra, LL.B.                                     Member

 

Sri Kumarbar  Behera, S/O: Late Raghunath Behera, At/Po: Mangaraj pur, PS:Kujang, Dist: Jagatsinghpur,  State:  Odisha.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   …….Complainant

Vrs.

1.The Branch Manager, Bajaj Allianz life insurance company Ltd., IFFCO Chowk, Paradeep, Dist: Jagatsisnghpur and 2 others.

                                                              .…..Opp.Parties

Counsel for the parties:                                 

For the complainant: - Self.

For the O.Ps:-  Sri  V. Avatar, Advocate, Rayagada.

                                                J u d g e m e n t.

          The  present disputes arises out of the complaint petition filed by the above named complainant alleging deficiency in service  against  afore mentioned O.Ps for non payment of  balance amount.

          On being noticed the O.Ps filed written version through their learned counsel and submitted that  the complaint petition filed by the complainant is not maintainable, since this forum has no jurisdiction to entertain the complaint.  The policy of the company was issued by the Paradeep branch of cuttack District to the complainant and hence this forum is not having any  jurisdiction to entertain the complaint. Hence  the O.Ps prays the forum to dismiss  the complaint petition for the best interest of justice.

          The O.Ps  appeared and filed their written version.  Arguments from the  learned counsel for Opposite   parties and from the complainant  heard.  Perused the record, documents,  filed by the parties. 

The  learned counsels  for the  Opposite  parties  vehemently advanced arguments touching the points both on the facts  as well as on  law.

        FINDINGS.

            On perusal of the record  it is revealed that  the   policy of the company was issued by the Paradeep branch of cuttack District to the complainant and hence this forum has not territorial   jurisdiction to entertain the complaint petition.

          In our opinion the complainant should file this case before the District Consumer Forum, Jagatsinghpur District to get relief.

Hence  to  meet the  ends of justice, the following order is passed.                                                                              

                                                  ORDER.

.           In the result with these observations, findings, discussion  the complaint petition is dismissed against  the O.Ps. 

The complainant is ordered to approach the proper forum having jurisdiction. Parties are left to bear their own cost.

 

Dictated and corrected by me

Pronounced on this  6^th.   Day of  July,   2017.

 

 

                                                                Member.                                                              President

Documents relied upon:-

By the Complainant:-

 

1. Xerox copies of the  policy bond.
2. Xerox copies of the cheque issued by the O.P. in favour of the complainant
3. Xerox copies of the  letter No. 14.2.2017 issued by the O.P. to the complainant.

 

By the O.Ps:-

 

 Nil.

 

                                                                                                President