JUDGMENT

BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.

1. The aggrieved appellant-Insurance Company has filed the present appeal under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) challenging the judgment and order dated 07.01.2019 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “National Commission”) in Consumer Complaint No. 227 of 2012, whereby the Commission has allowed the complaint filed by the complainant (respondent herein), and directed the appellant to pay a sum of Rs. 202.216 lakhs to the complainant along with interest @ 9% per annum from six months from the date of lodgment of the claim till the date on which the said payment is made.

2. The respondent-complainant, running a Resort at Village Shikharkpur, P.S. Rajarhat, District 24- Paraganas, (South) of West Bengal had obtained two insurance policies from the appellant-Insurance Company, one being Policy No. 100900/11 / 08/3300000420 for the period from 16th September, 2008 to 15th September, 2009 in respect of the buildings of the said Resort with plant and machineries accessories and furniture etc. and the other being Policy No. 100900/11/09/31