KUMKUM RANI, B. S. MANRAL
Daizy Sondhi – Appellant
Versus
Tapasya – Respondent
ORDER
Kumkum Rani, President.—Both these appeals under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 have been directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 06.04.2011 passed by learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Haridwar (hereinafter to be referred as “The District Commission”) in consumer complaint No. 293 of 2008, styled as Smt. Tapasya Vs. Dr. Daizy Sondhi and another, wherein and whereby the consumer complaint was allowed. The impugned judgment and order was passed by the two Members of the District Commission, whereas learned President of the District Commission per his even dated judgment and order, has dismissed the consumer complaint. Both the Member of the District Commission, while allowing the consumer complaint, has directed the opposite parties to the consumer complaint, i.e., Dr. Daizy Sondhi and The New India Assurance Company Limited, who are appellants before us in these two appeals, to pay compensation of Rs. 17,60,000/- to the complainant, who is respondent No. 1 in the instant appeals. For the sake of convenience, First Appeal No. 85 of 2011; Dr. (Mrs.) Daizy Sondhi Vs. Smt. Tapasya and another, is taken as a leading appeal, for the
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