DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, PALAKKAD

Dated this the  15^th  day of December,  2023

Present      :   Sri. Vinay Menon V.,  President

                  :  Smt. Vidya A., Member                        

                  :  Sri. Krishnankutty N.K., Member                                Date of Filing: 15/02/2023    

     CC/48/2023

1. Subaida,

W/o.Musthafa,

Pala, Pala Colony,

Ayilur (PO), Palakkad – 678 510

2. Musthafa,

S/o.Moideen, Pala, Pala Colony,

Ayilur (PO), Palakkad – 678 510

3. Sufaina,

D/o.Abdul Khadir,

Parakkal, Adiperandathara,

Kayaradi (PO), Palakkad – 678 510

4. Muhammed Rayan (Minor),

S/o.Ramees M.,

Parakkal House, Adiperandathara,

Kayaradi (PO), Palakkad – 678 510

Rep.by Mother, Sufaina                                       -           Complainants

(By Adv. Joy Kanhirathinchalil)

                                                                                                Vs

            United India Insurance Company,

2^nd Floor, Delma Centre,

Near Post Office Junction,

Nemmara (PO), Palakkad – 678 508                         -           Opposite party  

(By Adv. M.Krishnadas)          

O R D E R

By Sri. Vinay Menon V., President

1. Complainants are the legal heirs under the law of inheritance as applicable to Sunni Muslims of one deceased Ramees. Ramees met with an accident and died on 23/1/2021. At the time of accident the vehicle the deceased was riding was insured with the opposite party.
2. Subsequent to filing of the complaint complainants and OP enter into an agreement whereby they jointly agreed to settle the matter for Rs.15 lakhs towards full and final settlement of their claims. Joint statement to that effect was filed seeking assistance of this Commission in apportioning the shares due to each complainant.
3. Therefore the shares as available to each of the complainants is stated as herein below :

1. 1^st Complainant being the mother of deceased Ramees shall be entitled to 1/6^th of Rs.15 lakhs i.e. Rs.2,50,000/-
2. 2^nd  Complainant being the father  of deceased Ramees shall be entitled to 1/6^th of Rs.15 lakhs i.e. Rs.2,50,000/-
3. 3^rd Complainant being the widow  of deceased Ramees shall be entitled to 1/8^th of Rs.15 lakhs i.e. Rs.1,87,500/-
4. 4^th Complainant being the son  of deceased Ramees shall be entitled to  the residuary amount of  Rs.8,12,500/-

4. The amounts payable to complainants 1 to 3 shall be paid by the OP directly to the parties.
5. The amount payable to 4^th complainant shall be maintained as a fixed deposit in a Nationalized Bank till the date he acquires majority. Till then the 3^rd complainant shall be the nominee of the said account.
6. In the event the 3^rd complainant,  if desirous of expending the money i.e. maintained in the name of the 4^th complainant the said amount shall be availed by resort to and under the directions from a civil court of competent jurisdiction. 
7. The joint statement filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

            Pronounced in open court on this the 15^th  day of  December,  2023.          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Sd/-          

                                                                                                              Vinay Menon V

                                                      President

                                                             Sd/-

   Vidya.A

                       Member        

         Sd/-                                                                   Krishnankutty N.K.

                                                                                                      Member

NB : Parties are directed to take back all extra set of  documents submitted in the proceedings in accordance with Regulation 20(5) of the Consumer Protection (Consumer Commission Procedure) Regulations, 2020 failing which they will be weeded out.