ORDER

A. Chakrabarti, President - This appeal was filed against order dated 5.2.2009 passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, North 24 Parganas in D.F. Case No. 236/2006 whereby the complaint was allowed and OPs were directed to pay to the complainant the insured estimated value of Rs. 1,50,000 along with interest thereon @ 12% per annum w.e.f. 1.3.2005 till the date of realization, Rs. 5,000 as compensation and Rs. 1,000 as costs.

2. Case of the complainant is that the complainant purchased a Tata Sumo vehicle from its previous registered owner and on 4.8.2004 had applied to the A.R.T.O. at Barrackpore along with all necessary documents in original for transfer/change of name of registered owner. After completion of sale confirmation from R.T.O. at Barrackpore the petitioner insured the vehicle through Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. for the period from 19.11.2004 to 18.11.2005. The vehicle had been stolen by some unknown miscreants on 27.11.2004 from the custody of the driver employed by the petitioner named Shri Raju Kahar. Immediately thereafter the matter was reported to the Titagarh Police Station on 28.11.04 and a criminal case was started by the police under Sect