AJIT BHARIHOKE, SURESH CHANDRA
Col. T. S. Bakshi Retd. – Appellant
Versus
Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. Through the Branch Manager – Respondent
Ajit Bharihoke, Presiding Member—Petitioner being aggrieved of concurrent findings of the Foras below resulting in dismissal of his claim has preferred this revision petition.
2. Briefly stated facts relevant for the disposal of the revision petition are that the petitioner is the power of attorney holder of Jaspreet Singh Bakshi. Jaspreet Singh Bakshi obtained medical insurance for self, his wife and his son Sahaj Singh from the opposite party. Insurance cover was valid from 21.7.2010 to 20.7.2011. Sahaj Bakshi developed signs of Dengue fever on 14.8.2010. He was rushed to Ashlok Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. On confirmation of Dengue fever Sahaj Bakshi was taken to Chandigarh and was admitted in Fortis Hospital, Mohali on 15.8.2010. Cost of the treatment amounted to Rs.83,570/-. The Insurance claim filed by the insured was repudiated by the opposite party claiming that as per exclusion clause-2 of the insurance policy the insurance company was not liable to make payment under the policy if the insured person contracted any disease during the first 30 days from the date of commencement of the insurance policy. Being aggrieved by the repudiation the petitioner filed
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