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INDER JIT SINGH, SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Sunil Kumar – Respondent
ORDER
Dr. Sudhir Kumar Jain, Member.—Briefly stated relevant facts of the case are that the respondent/the complainant/the applicant/Sunil Kumar (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”) purchased a Bolero car Model S.L.X. M.D.J. T.C. chassis No. 82A15811 engine No. GA84A20396 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the vehicle’) for a sale consideration of Rs.5,83,500 on 31.01.2008. The respondent on 05.02.2008 took a fully covered insurance from the respondents/the non-applicants/the New India Assurance Company Limited/the petitioner (hereinafter referred to as ‘the petitioner’) for the period with effect from 05.02.2008 to 04.02.2009. The petitioner established the declared value of the vehicle to the tune of Rs.5,69,525 and paid the premium amount of Rs.17,812. The respondent on 02.05.2008 had gone to Bhiwadi, District Alwar for personal work from where said vehicle was got stolen. The respondent immediately lodged FIR in the Police Station Bhiwadi. The police after investigation submitted the untraced report on 26.07.2008 before the concerned Court. The respondent submitted the claim along with annexed requisite documents with the petitioner. The petitioner registered the claim bearin
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