ORDER

S.T. Barne, Judicial Member—The Appellant-Shriram General Insurance Company Limited has preferred this appeal against Judgement and Order dated 05/08/2017 passed by the Thane Addl. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, CBD, Belapur, Mumbai in consumer complaint number 160/2015.

2. The Appellant-Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. is the opponent and respondent – Mr. Naresh Sharma is the original complainant in the consumer complaint before the District Forum. Parties to this appeal are hereinafter referred to as per their status in the original complaint.

3. It is the case of the complainant that he is the owner of vehicle number MH 04 FD 0818. He has purchased the said vehicle from Tata Motors. Said Vehicle is insured with the opponent Insurance Company for the period between 23/02/2012 to 22/02/2013.

4. On 24/02/2012 said vehicle met with an accident and accordingly the FIR came to be lodged bearing No.8/2012 with the Gaganbavda police station. The complainant has also informed about the accident to the opponent Insurance Company.

5. The opponent appointed Surveyor