ORDER

Subhra Sankar Bhatta, Judicial Member—Ld. Counsel appearing for the Appellants is present.

2. Today is fixed for passing ex parte judgment and order.

3. The appeal is taken up for delivery of ex parte judgment and order.

4. Considered the submissions advanced by the Ld. Counsel for the Appellants/The New India Assurance Company Limited on 22.08.2023.

5. Seen the brief notes of arguments and other materials available on record including the impugned judgment and order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hooghly at Chinsurah on 26th February, 2019 in connection with consumer complaint case no. CC/191/2016.

6. The Branch Manager, The New India Assurance Company Limited, Serampore Branch office and the Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited, Chinsurah Division as Appellants have preferred the present appeal against the Respondents viz. 1) Sri Sankar Kumar Shaw and 2) Mr. Manik Lal Das (who were the Complainant and OP No. 3 in the complaint case) under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 challenging the impugned judgment and order passed by the District Commission on 26th February, 2019 in complaint case no. CC/191/2016 whereby Ld