Mr. Justice K.K. Srivastava, President—In this appeal filed against judgment and order dated 5.3.2004 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, U.T., Chandigarh (for short hereinafter referred to be as District Forum), the Complaint Case No. 211 of 2003 filed by the appellant Mohan Fiber Products Limited was allowed to the extent that the respondent - United India Insurance Company Limited (for short hereinafter to be referred as Insurance Company) was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 52,800/- assessed as loss by the Surveyor-cum-Loss Assessor namely Shri Rakesh Khanna in respect of the stock destroyed in the fire, which broke out in the premises of the factory situated in Village Mubarikpur, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala. Besides, the payment of the amount of Rs. 52,800, interest was also directed to be paid @ 7% per annum from the date of repudiation i.e., 6.8.1996 till its payment and a sum of Rs. 1,100 was awarded as costs of complaint.

2. It is not disputed that the respondent - Insurance Company has made the payment of the said amount to the appellant. However, the appellant felt aggrieved by the quantum of damages of loss assessed at Rs. 52,800 as agains