1. Heard Mr. Mohan Babu Agarwal, Advocate, for the appellant and Ms. A. Subhashini, Advocate, for respondent - 1.

2. Above appeal has been filed from the order of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Andhra Pradesh, dated 24.2.2009, passed in CD / 37/2005, partly allowing the complaint and directing the Insurer to pay Rs. 9,11,680 with interest @12% per annum, from 1.12.2000 till the date of payment, as insurance claim and Rs. 5,000 as cost of the litigation.

3. The office has reported 79 days delay, in filing the appeal. The appellant has filed an application for condonation of delay. Cause shown issufficient. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

4. Deepika Cements Private Limited (the Insured) filed CD / 37/2005 for directing Oriental Insurance Company Limited (the Insurer) to pay Rs. 25 lacs, with interest @18% per annum, from 25.8.2000 till its realization, as the insurance claim and any other relief which may deemed fit and proper. The complainant stated that the Insured was private company, registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of cements, from its factory, situated at Plot No. K - 5, IDA, Rd. No. - 5, Nacharam,