Mr. Justice P.N. Nag, President—The challenge in this appeal is to the order of the learned District Forum, Mandi, dated 24.12.1996, whereby the complaint of the complainants/ appellants (hereinafter to be referred to as the complainants) has been dismissed.

2. The brief relevant facts necessary to be mentioned for determining the point in controversy are that the complainants are unfortunate parents of a young boy named Narender Singh who died on 18.6.1993. Narender Singh was assured with the respondent/opposite party (hereinafter to be referred to as the Life Insurance Corporation) for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- vide Policy No. 150167120. There is no dispute that during the currency of the policy, the boy unfortunately died and the claim was preferred with the Life Insurance Corporation who have repudiated the claim on the ground that the deceased-assured has committed suicide within one year from the commencement of policy by consuming pesticide meant for preservation of wheat and committing of suidice within one year from the commencement of the policy is not covered under the policy.

3. The version of the Life Insurance Corporation has been accepted by the District Forum on the