Orissa

Rayagada

CC/142/2018

D. Srinivas Rao - Complainant(s)

Versus

The Branch Manager, LIC of India - Opp.Party(s)

Self

11 Mar 2019

ORDER

DISTRICT   CONSUMER  DISPUTES REDRESSAL    FORUM, RAYAGADA,

STATE:  ODISHA.

C.C. Case  No. 142 / 2018.                                Date.    11     .     3  . 2019

 

P R E S E N T .

Dr. Aswini  Kumar Mohapatra,                          President.

Sri  Gadadhara  Sahu,                                           Member.

Smt. Padmalaya  Mishra,                                     Member.

 

            Sri D.Srinivas Rao, S/O: Late D.Raja Rao, AT:Raniguda Farm,       Post    Dist:Rayagada              (Odisha)                                            …. Complainant.

            Versus.

            1.The   Branch   Manager,  Life Insurance Corporation of India, Rayagada(Odisha).

            2.The  Manager, Claims, LIC of India, Berhampur Division,Berhampur,Dist:Ganjam.

.                                                                                                           .…..Opp.Parties

Counsel for the parties:                         

For the complainant: - Sri  D.K.Moharana and associates.

For the O.Ps   :- Sri  K.Ch.G.S.Kumandan, Advocate, Rayagada.

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                                                                                JUDGEMENT

The  curx of the case is that  the above named complainant alleging deficiency in service  against  afore mentioned O.Ps for  non payment of  Death claim towards policy No. 573902864   for which  the complainant/nominee  sought for redressal of the grievances raised by the complainant.

On being Noticed to the O.Ps filed written version through their learned counsel      refuting the allegation made against them. The O.Ps  taking one and other pleas in the written version   sought to dismiss the complaint as it is not maintainable  under the C.P. Act, 1986. The facts which are not specifically admitted may be treated  as denial of the O.Ps. Hence the O.Ps  prays the forum to dismiss the case against  them  to meet the ends of justice.

The O.Ps appeared and filed their written version.  Heard arguments from the    O.Ps and from the complainant.    Perused the record, documents, written version  filed by the parties. 

This forum  examined the entire material on record  and given  a thoughtful consideration  to the  arguments  advanced  before us by  the  parties & vehemently opposed the complaint touching the points both on the facts  as well as on  law.

                                                            FINDINGS.

Undisputedly the complainant  is a nomine  bearing policy No.573902864. Further there  is no dispute the O.Ps had  issued policy No. 573902864 in favour of  Late Durga Prasad Dora (Death life assured). Again there is no dispute the D.L.A. died on 21.8.2015 (Copies of the Death certificate is in the file which is marked as Annexure-2).   Due to non payment of  death claim  the complainant approached this forum. Hence this C.C. case.

During the course of hearing the  learned counsel for the O.P  submitted that grievance of the complainant was considered by the O.Ps and the death claim of the above policy   have credited a sum of  Rs.13,47,000/-  to the complainant’s S.B. account No.50209443648 of  Allahabad Bank on Dt.16.01.2019 (Copies of the discharge voucher of the LIC are in the file marked as Annexure-2 ).

 The O.Ps are committed to the  service  of the public and the O.Ps have acceded to the relief  claimed by the complainant  expeditiously within  their limits being duty  bound  and there is no deficiency in service.

This forum observed the O.Ps. after receipt of notice from the Forum promptly  have credited a sum of  Rs.13,47,000/-  to the complainant’s S.B. account No.50209443648 of  Allahabad Bank on Dt.16.01.2019 towards  death claim of  LIC policy No.573902864   and there is no deficiency in service on the part of the O.Ps.  The present case in hand the complainant is not entitled any compensation from the O.P.

To meet the ends of justice the following order is passed.

ORDER.

Accordingly the case stands disposed off.  There is no order as to cost and compensation.

Dictated and corrected by me.   Pronounced on this    11th  .    day  of   March, 2019.

 

Member.                                   Member.                                           President