AVM J. RAJENDRA
Rajesh Singh – Appellant
Versus
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER
This Revision Petition No.887 of 2019 challenges the impugned order of the MP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal (‘State Commission’) dated 14.01.2019. Vide this order, the State Commission dismissed Appeal No. 1639 of 2017 and affirmed the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rewa (‘District Forum’) dated 27.07.2017 wherein the District Forum, dismissed the Complaint filed by the Petitioner as barred by limitation.
2. As per report of the Registry, there is a delay of 8 days in filing of the present Revision Petition. For the reasons stated in I.A. No.7078/2019, the delay is condoned.
3. Brief facts of the case, as per the Petitioner/Complainant, are that he purchased a truck (Regn No. MP 17 HH 0403, Chassis No. 44026BSZ003533) financed by Respondent No. 3. The truck was insured with Respondents No. 1 and 2 for Rs. 12,00,000/- under Insurance Policy No. 00-08-9995-1803-00044006, valid from 25.02.2008 to 24.02.2009. The truck was stolen on 24.09.2008, and the Petitioner reported the theft to the police on 26.09.2008. FIR No. 60 of 2009 was filed on 04.09.2009 at Thana Atraila. He informed Respondents No. 1 and 2 about the theft on 15.09.2
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