Mr. Justice B.N. Sinha, President — The complainant has filed this case claiming Rs. 1,50,000/- against the opposite party which includes his claim under the insurance policy of Rs. 1,10,000/- and compensation of Rs. 40,000/- only.

2. The case of the complainant may be briefly stated. The complainant is the owner of Maruti Car No. BEA 7500 which stands registered in the name of his wife Mrs. Manna Rani Singh and he got his car insured for the period 10.12.90 to 9.12.91 under Policy No. 1-01963 (Annexure 3 to the complaint petition). The car met with a serious accident on 27.11.92 near village Jagatpur, P.S. Rohani, District Varanasi. The opposite party was informed about the accident and subsequently he filed his claim before the Insurance Company on 6.1.92. By letter dated 3.3.92 the Divisional Manager of the Insurance Company-opposite party rejected the claim of the complainant. The complainant alleges that repudiation of his claim against the opposite party is illegal and unfounded due to which he has suffered loss and he therefore has claimed Rs. 1,50,000/- from the opposite party.

3. The opposite party was noticed and thereafter they appeared and filed the counter version a