Reportable

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3253 OF 2002

New India Assurance Company Limited

..Appellant

Versus

Pradeep Kumar

..Respondent

J U D G E M E N T

R.M. LODHA, J.

In this appeal, by special leave, the appellant, New

India Assurance Company Ltd. (for short, ‘insurance company’)

has challenged the order dated September 14, 2001, passed

by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

(for short ‘National Commission’). By its order the National

Commission dismissed the revision petition filed by the

insurance company under Section 21(b) of The Consumer

Protection Act, 1986 (for short, ‘Act 1986’) and affirmed the

concurrent orders of State Commission for Redressal of

Consumer Disputes, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (for short, ‘State

Commission’) and Resident Consumer Disputes Redressal

Forum, Uttarkashi, (for short ‘District Forum’) whereby the

insurance company has been directed to pay a sum of Rs.

1,58,409/- along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum to

the respondent Pradeep Kumar (for short ‘complainant’).

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The complainant is the owner of a heavy motor

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