JUSITCE DEEPA SHARMA, PRESIDING MEMEBR

The present Appeal has been filed against the order dated 15.12.2018 in CC No. 86/2017. The Complaint was dismissed on the ground that it was barred by limitation as provided under section 24-A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (now repealed by Consumer Protection Act, 2019).

2. The complainant has challenged the impugned order in the present appeal on several counts. It is submitted that the order of the State Commission is fraught with illegality. It is submitted that as per Article 44-A of Limitation Act, 1963 , a suit can be filed on a policy of insurance when the same is payable on the death of insured either within 3 years from the date of death of insured or where the claim under the policy is filed with the Insurance Company within 3 years from the date of such denial of the claim wholly