ORDER

Subhash Chandra, Presiding Member—This appeal under Section 19 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (in short, the ‘Act’) challenges the order dated 11.05.2012 of the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Gujarat, Ahmedabad (in short, the ‘State Commission’) in consumer complaint no. 17 of 2006 allowing the complaint and directing payment of Rs 20,99,261/- with compensation as interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of complaint (12.06.2006) along with Rs 30,000/- towards delay in settlement of claim and mental harassment. This order is impugned before us praying to set aside the impugned order, to direct the State Commission not to take any action till disposal of this Appeal and for other relief as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

2. The relevant facts of the case, in brief, are that the Appellant had issued a Marine Hull Insurance Policy ensuring the risk of the Respondent’s dumb barge “DB Amarnath” for the period 22.07.2004 to 21.07.2005 for Rs 30 lakh. On 27.01.2005 the barge sank near Ruchi Jetty, Jamnagar. On intimation, Appellant appointed M/s Transocean Marine & General Survey Agencies to survey and assess the loss which was undertake