ORDER

Anup K. Thakur, Presiding Member—This Revision Petition No.1002 of 2018 challenges the impugned order of the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Nagpur (‘State Commission’, hereafter) dated 13.09.2017 in F.A. No. A/15/204. Vide this order, the State Commission had dismissed the appeal against the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Gondia (‘District Forum’, hereafter) dated 22.10.2014 in C.C. No.06/2013.

2. Brief facts are that the respondent/complainant-Narendra Pundlik Ramteke (‘complainant’, hereafter) had purchased policy bearing no.002684889, for the period 13.05.2009 to 13.05.2012 by paying premium of Rs.13,198/-. The complainant became ill on 22.11.2009 and was admitted in the hospital of Dr. Bahekar of Gondia. Thereafter, he was shifted to Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS) on 22.11.2009 where he remained under treatment from 22.11.2009 to 16.02.2010, then from 17.02.2010 to 13.03.2010 and lastly from 04.06.2010 to 06.06.2010. In this period, he underwent operation and incurred a total expenditure of Rs.8 to 9 lakh. When he submitted his claim for reimbursement to the petitioner/OP-Birla Sun Life Insurance Co.