Mr. Justice K.K. Srivastava, President—We have heard the learned Counsel for the appellant Mr. Pradeep Bedi, Advocate. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, U.T., Chandigarh (for short hereinafter referred to as the District Forum) has allowed the complaint partly and directed the O.P. - National Insurance Company Limited (for short hereinafter referred to as the Insurance Company) to pay a sum of Rs. 10,468.44 P. as cost of repairs and Rs. 4,000/- as survey fee bringing the total amount to Rs. 10,868.22 P. which has been directed to be paid with interest @ 6% per annum from the date two months after the date of lodging of the claim by the complainant and also to pay Rs. 500/- as costs of litigation within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.

2. The respondent got his Maruti Omni vehicle registration No. HR-30D-0075 insured with the appellant under cover note No. A405380 for a period from 29.12.2000 to 28.12.2001 for a sum of Rs. 1,50,000/-. The said vehicle during the period of insurance met with an accident and the insurance claim was preferred by the respondent/complainant with the appellant-Insurance Company which was, however, re