Mr. Justice S.K.M. Lodha, President—M/s. Mahadeo Cotton Mills Ltd., Bhilwara through its Director Shri Rajkumar Mansinghka has filed this complaint under Sec. 12 read with Sec. 17(a)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (“the Act” herein) against (i) Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., through Branch Manager, Bhilwara (opposite party No. 1), (ii) Senior Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhilwara (opposite party No. 2), (iii) Jai Bharat Road Carriers Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad (opposite party No. 3) and (iv) M/s. West Bengal Industrial Transport Complex Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta (opposite party No. 4). Opposite parties No. 1 and 2 shall hereinafter be referred to as “the insurers”. Opposite parties No. 3 and 4 will hereinafter be referred to as “ the transporters.”

2. The complaint was filed on 10.8.90. The complainant has alleged that opposite party No. 3 has agreed to carry the goods of the complainant on behalf of opposite party No. 4 in a public carrier. The complainant has stated that the complainant consigned the goods for being carried to Calcutta at Bhilwara office of opposite party No. 3. It entrusted the goods to opposite party No. 3. It issued Lorry Receipts (LRs) on b