AFR / NAFR CHHATTISGARH STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION PANDRI, RAIPUR Date of Institution: 12/04/2024 Date of Final Hearing: 29/07/2024 Date of Pronouncement: 22/08/2024 APPEAL No.- FA/24/240 IN THE MATTER OF :

The New India Assurance Company Limited, Divisional Manager, Divisional Office – Sada Complex, Transport Nagar Korba, T.P. Nagar Korba, Tah. & Dist. KORBA (C.G.)

Through: Manager, Regional Office, R/o. Jeevan Bima Complex, Pandari, Raipur, P.O. & Dist. RAIPUR (C.G.) … Opposite Party /Appellant Through: Shri P.K. Paul, Advocate Vs.

Smt. Leela Bai Goswami, W/o. Late Shri Alhapuri Goswami, R/o. Ward No.05, Bawapara, Katghora, Dist. KORBA (C.G.) … Opposite Party /Respondent Through: Shri Shivcharan Chouhan, Advocate.

CORAM: -

HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE GAUTAM CHOURDIYA, PRESIDENT HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR VARMA, MEMBER PRESENT: -

Shri P.K. Paul, Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Shivcharan Chouhan, Advocate for respondent.

O RDE R

PER: - JUSTICE GAUTAM CHOURDIYA, PRESIDENT This appeal, filed under Section 41 of the Consumer Protection Act

2019 (hereinafter called “the Act” for short) is directed against order dated 29.02.2024 passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissio