K.S.CHAUDHARI
MET LIFE INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. – Appellant
Versus
USIRIKAYALA SREENIVASA RAO – Respondent
ORDER
K.S. Chaudhari, (P.M) - This revision petition has been filed by the petitioner against the order dated 25.09.2012 passed by the A.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad (in short, 'the State Commission') in Appeal No. 923/2011, Usirikayala Sreenivasa Rao v. Met Life India Ins. Co. Ltd. & Anr. by which, while allowing appeal, order of District Forum dismissing complaint was set aside and complaint was allowed.
2. Brief facts of the case are that complainant/respondent's mother Usirikayala Koteswaramma obtained insurance policy for a sum of Rs. 1,80,000/- from OP/petitioner on 18.11.2008. She died on 9.1.2009 due to renal failure. Claim was lodged with OP which was repudiated by letter dated 4.9.2009 on the ground of wrong disclosure of age of insured. OP sent a cheque of Rs.9369/- towards refund of policy amount by treating the said policy as void which was not accepted by complainant. Alleging deficiency on the part of OP, complainant filed complaint before District Forum. OP resisted complaint, admitted issuance of policy and receipt of premium, but submitted that deceased insured mentioned her date of birth as 10.12.1958 and on that basis without medical
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