ADDITIONAL BENCH STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH Date of Institution : 30.01.2023 Date of Reserve : 05.04.2024 Date of Decision : 25.04.2024

1. Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, Regd. And Corporate Office at Sri Balaji Complex, 15, Whites Road, Chennai-600014 through its Head of Department/Authorized Signatory.

2. Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office at

2^nd Floor, Khajuria Complex, Opp. Hotel Venice, Dhangu Road, Pathankot through its Branch Manager.

….Appellants/Opposite parties Versus Shreshta Devi wife of Vijay Kumar, resident of House No.663, Ward No.19, Gali No.4, Rulia Ram Colony, Gurdaspur.

…..Respondent/complainant First Appeal under Section 41 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 against the order dated 26.10.2022 of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurdaspur.

Quorum:-

Mr.Harinderpal Singh Mahal, Presiding Judicial Member Mrs. Kiran Sibal, Member Present:-

For the appellants : Sh.Ravinder Arora, Advocate For the respondent : Ex-parte HARINDERPAL SINGH MAHAL, PRESIDING JUDICIAL MEMBER This appeal has been preferred by the appellants/opposite parties- Star Health & Anr. against the order dated