Mr. Justice M.R. Agnihotri, President— United India Insurance Company Limited has come up in appeal against die order dated 11th April, 1997 passed by learned District Forum, Panipat, whereby complaint filed by Sh. Rajesh Chhabra impleading United India Insurance Company as well as Rajan Aggarwal as opposite party Nos. 1 & 2 claiming indemnification for the loss caused by theft of the Maruti Zen Car insured with the United India Insurance Company was allowed.

2. Complainant Rajesh Chhabra had approached District Forum, Panipat with the grievance that a new Maruti Zen Car was purchased on 30th March, 1995 by Rajan Aggarwal (opposite party No. 2) for Rs. 2,99,624/-. Thereafter it was sold to the complainant on 12th April, 1995 by executing special power of attorney and a receipt therefor. After the vehicle was delivered to the complainant he got the same insured with the United India Insurance Company on the following day i.e. 13th April, 1994 for Rs. 3,06,000/- and obtained insurance policy valid for a year w.e.f. 13th April, 1995 to 12th April, 1996. The policy was obtained in the name of the original owner namely Rajan Aggarwal, whose name stood recorded as owner of the vehicl