Anupam Dasgupta, Presiding Member—This revision petition challenges the order dated 10.11.2006 of the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad (in short, ‘the State Commission’). By this order, the State Commission allowed the appeal of the complainant and directed the opposite party (OP – Insurance Company) to pay to the complainant, within six weeks, Rs.1,20,051/- with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of the complaint till the date of realisation towards reimbursement of expenditure incurred by him on his treatment in the Care Hospital and Rs.1,000/- towards cost. The State Commission also directed that failure to comply would attract further interest @ 9% per annum on the awarded amount.

2. The respondent was the complainant before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum I, Hyderabad (in short, ‘the District Forum’). In his complaint he alleged that the OP (petitioner before us) was guilty of deficiency in service in repudiating his claim for reimbursement of the expenditure of Rs.1,20,051/- on his medical treatment at the Care Hospital, Hyderabad during 06.11.2000 to 20.11.2000 for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). The case set out by