Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 14 -- Jeevan Mitra Policy with triple accident benefit under Salary Savings Scheme taken by Police Constable - Employer of the insured authorized by the deceased to deduct monthly premium and remit the same to Insurance Company - No deduction of monthly premium was made from December 1991 to August 1992 - Insured while proceeding..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 17 -- Railways - Reservation of second class Three tier berths by complainant - Found allotted to other passengers - District Forum holding deficiency of service on the part of Railways and compensation awarded to the complainant - State Commission holding that the complaint not maintainable as it was in the exclusive..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Earnest money - Refund - Claim for interest - Held that draw of lots has been held within reasonable time - The amount of the earnest money refunded with promptitude - There was no jurisdiction in the Fora to direct the payment of interest when it was not found that there was any negligence on the part of the petitioner..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 17 -- Commercial purpose - Water chilling plant - Purchased by respondent - Used by researchers - Fee charged from researchers - The findings of the State Commission agreed to that the equipment was purchased for being attached to some other system purchased for the purpose of education and research - It could not be said to be a..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 14 -- Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, S.7B - Telephone Bills - Excessive - Arbitration - Award of Arbitrator - Held that the District Forum was perfectly right in holding that it had no jurisdiction to entertain the application filed by the complainant for scrutinizing the correctness of the award made by the arbitrator...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 14 -- Electricity bill - Allegedly incorrect and exaggerated - Complaint dismissed by District Forum - Ground - That petitioner had instituted a civil suit - State Commission also dismissed the appeal - Held that the subject matter of the plaint and the complaint not identical - Findings of the Fora below on misapprehension of..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 14 -- Housing - Self Financing Scheme - Delay in issuing allotment letter beyond 2-1/2 years - Delay in handing over possession - Provision for payment of interest contained in Brochure issued by the appellant - Held that the State Commission has rightly held that the Appellant is liable to pay interest at the varying rates in..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 17 -- Medical negligence - Operation for cataract of complainant - Intraocular lens fitted - Allegation of total loss of vision - Complainant held by State Commission to have failed to discharge the burden of negligence of OP - Complainant dismissed with costs of Rs.1000/- to be paid by complainant to OP - Held that the..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 17 -- Insurance claim - Repudiation - Back dating of policy - Stipulation in the policy that premium is payable in April every year - Second premium falling due on 21.04.1986 not paid - Consequence of non-payment that the policy lapsed - Death of insured on 10.09.1986 - Held that the LIC was not negligent or deficient in..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Taxi - Purchase of accidental taxi by respondent from petitioner - Steps not taken by petitioner to transfer the registration documents of the taxi in the name of the respondent - Held that deficiency of service is there - Agreed with the State Commission that due to the aforesaid deficiency on the part of the..........
