STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION KERALA FIRST APPEAL NO. SC/32/A/832/2016 SADANANDAN PRESENT ADDRESS - Aneeshbhavan, CMC-22, Cherthala P.O, Alappuzha- 688524,KERALA.

.......Appellant(s)

Versus HYNDAI MOTORS PRESENT ADDRESS - Rep. by its Managing Director,Regd. office: Plot No. 1, SIPC Industrial park, Irrungattukottai, Sriperumbadur Taluk, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu- 602103,KERALA.

.......Respondent(s)

BEFORE:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SRI.B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR , PRESIDENT HON'BLE MR. SRI.AJITH KUMAR.D , JUDICIAL MEMBER SRI.RADHAKRISHNAN.K.R , MEMBER FOR THE APPELLANT:

NEMO FOR THE RESPONDENT:

NEMO DATED: 05/12/2025

ORDER

KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL No.780/2016&APPEAL No.832/2016 COMMON JUDGMENT DATED: 05.12.2025 (Against the order in C.C.No.227/2013 on the files of the DCDRC, Ernakulam)

PRESENT:

HON’BLE JUSTICE SRI. B. SUDHEENDRA KUMAR : PRESIDENT SRI. AJITH KUMAR D. : JUDICIAL MEMBER SRI. K.R. RADHAKRISHNAN : MEMBER APPEAL No. 780/2016 APPELLANT:

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. represented by its Manager, Sarad Shopping Complex, Mullakkal, Alleppey – 688 011 (by Adv.T.J. Lakshmanan)

Vs.

RESPONDENTS:

1. Sadanandan N.A., Aneesh Bhavanam, C.M.C.22, Cherthala P.O., Alappuzha – 688 524 (by Adv. P.T. Muraleedharan& Adv. Pradeeplal S.)

2. Hyundai Motor India Limited represented by its Managing Director, Registered Office, Plot No.1, SIPC-OT Industrial Park, Irrugattukottai, Sreeperumbathur Taluk, Kanjeepuram, Tamil Nadu – 602 105

3. The Managing Director, Hyundai Motor India Limited, Registered Office, Plot No.1, SIPC-OT Industrial Park, Irrugattukottai, Sreeperumbathur Taluk, Kanjeepuram, Tamil Nadu – 602 105 (by Adv. Fatima S.)

4. Popular Motor World Private Limited represented by its Managing Director, 33/2361A, Geethanjali Junction, NH-47 Bypass, Vyttila, Kochi – 682 019

5. The Managing Director, Popular Motor World (P) Ltd., 33/2361A, Geethanjali Junction, NH-47 Bypass, Vyttila, Kochi – 682 019

6. Popular Motor World Pvt. Ltd. represented by its Manager, Kodimatha, Kottayam South, Kottayam – 686 039 (by Adv. George Cherian Karippaparambil& Adv. S. Reghukumar)

APPEAL No. 832/2016

APPELLANT:

Sadanandhan N.A., Aneesh Bhavan, CMC-22, Cherthala P.O., Alappuzha –

688 524

(by Adv. P.T. Muraleedharan& Adv. Pradeeplal S.)

Vs.

RESPONDENTS:

1. Hyundai Motor India Ltd., represented by its Managing Director, Registered Office : Plot No.1, SIPC OT Industrial Park, Irrungattukottai, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu – 602 105

2. The Managing Director, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Registered Office :

Plot No.1, SIPC OT Industrial Park, Irrungattukottai, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu – 602 105 (by Adv. Fatima S.)

3. Popular Motor World (P) Ltd., represented by its Managing Director, 33/2361A, Geethanjali Junction, NH-47 Bypass, Vyttila, Kochi – 682

019

4. The Managing Director, Popular Motor World (P) Ltd., 33/2361A, Geethanjali Junction, NH-47 Bypass, Vyttila, Kochi – 682 019

5. Popular Motor World Pvt. Ltd. represented by its Manager, Kodimatha, Kottayam South, Kottayam – 686 039 (by Adv. George Cherian Karippaparambil& Adv. S. Reghukumar)

6. United India Insurance Company Ltd. represented by its Manager, Sarada Shopping Complex, Mullackal, Alleppey – 688 011 (by Adv. T.J. Lakshmanan)

COMMON JUDGMENT

SRI. K.R. RADHAKRISHNAN : MEMBER These appeals are filed under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the order dated 21.06.2016 in C.C.No.227/2013 on the files of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam (‘the District Commission’ for short).

2. Appeal No. A 780/2016 is filed by the sixthopposite party in the complaint and Appeal No. A 832/2016 is filed by the complainant. As per the order dated 21.06.2016, the District Commission allowed the complaint and directed the sixthopposite party insurer to settle the claim within one month from the date of receipt of the order based on the estimate of repairs given by the surveyor in respect of the body repair