ORDER :

Debasis Bhattacharya, Member

Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order dated 10.3.2011 in Case No. 283/2010, passed by the learned District Forum, North 24 Parganas, the Manager, UCO Bank, Basirhat Branch has preferred this appeal.

2. By the impugned order, the learned District Forum has allowed the case of the Complainant in part ex parte with cost, and directed the OP Bank to pay compensation for a sum of Rs. 3,53,380 (Rupees three lakh fifty three thousand three hundred eighty) towards the value of the stolen ornaments to the Complainant, within one month from the date of the order. It further directed the OP Bank to pay a sum of Rs. 1,000 (Rupees one thousand) as litigation cost.

3. The case of the Complainant, in his petition of complaint, is that he opened a Savings Bank A/c in the names of himself and his wife, Mina Ray with the United Commercial Bank, Basirhat Branch, North 24 Parganas, on 16.1.2002, being A/c No. 13291. Incidentally, he booked one Locker with the said Bank on 12.6.2007 having No. 55, Cabin-B and Key No. 8858 in their joint names. He was allotted a surrendered Locker. He and his wife used to keep their golden ornaments of about 16.5 Bharis, compri