AVM J. RAJENDRA
Ajay Kumar Jayaswal – Appellant
Versus
Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER
These two Revision Petitions No.488 and 489 of 2018 have been filed under Section 21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘the Act’) by the Petitioner/Complainant against the impugned orders dated 03.01.2018, passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chhattisgarh (‘State Commission’) in FA Nos. 775 and 781 of 2017 respectively. Vide Order dated 03.01.2018, the State Commission dismissed the said Appeals of the Petitioner/ Complainant and affirmed the Orders dated 22.08.2017 and 23.08.2017 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Durg (“District Forum”) in Consumer Complaint Nos.346/2016 & 444/2016 respectively whereby both the complaints filed by the Petitioner/Complainant were dismissed.
2. Since the facts and questions of law involved in both the Revision Petitions are substantially similar, except for minor variations in dates and events, both the petitions are being disposed of by this common Order. For ease of reference, R.P. No.488 of 2018 shall be considered as the lead case, and the facts presented below are drawn from Consumer Complaint No. 346/2016.
3. For convenience, the parties are being referred to as placed in the original
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