D.K.JAIN, M.SHREESHA
GUPTA POLYESTER PVT. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED – Respondent
ORDER
M. Shreesha, Member. - Challenge in this Appeal, by the Complainant, under Section 19 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (in short "the Act"), is to the order dated 12.5.2011, passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maharashtra (for short "the State Commission"). By the impugned order, the State Commission dismissed the Complaint on the ground that the claim made by the Complainant is a fraudulent claim, as the fire broke out in Gala No. B36 and the material kept therein does not belong to the Complainant Company alone, but also belongs to M/s. Santosh Synthetics & Silk Mills Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Santosh Silks").
2. The facts material to this Complaint are that the Complainant Company had taken an insurance policy No. 250500/3100440/HKG for an assured sum of Rs. 20,00,000 for its stocks through Opposite Party No. 2, i.e., State Bank of India, for the period covering 21.2.1990 to 20.2.1991. On 11.12.1990, accidentally a fire broke out in Gala No. B36 and the Complainant pleaded that goods worth Rs. 20,56,571 were burnt and completely destroyed. A claim was lodged with the Insurance Company and all the necessary documents were provided. Th
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