ORDER

S.M. Kantikar, Presiding Member—This Revision Petition has been filed against the order 27.02.2019 passed by the H.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Shimla (hereinafter referred to as “the State Commission”), whereby the Appeal No. 164 of 2018 preferred by the Petitioner herein has been partly allowed. The State Commission modified the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Shimla (in short “the District Forum”) and directed the Petitioner to pay to the Complainant 70% of the OD claim as assessed by Surveyor-Cum-Loss Assessor alongwith interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of complaint till the date of realization.

2. Brief facts are that, the complainant Mr. Lalit Kumar is the owner of the vehicle ‘Mahindra Pick up’ bearing registration no. HP-06A-4287. The vehicle was duly insured with insurance company (OP) for the period from 25.04.2014 to 24.04.2015. During subsistence of the policy on 19.07.2014 at about 6:00 pm the vehicle met with an accident and got damaged on Rattanpur – Majhewali Road, PS Jhakri, Tehsil Rampur, District Shim