Consumer Protection Act,1986, -- S.2(1)(g) - Electricity Act, 1910 - S.26(6) - Electricity bill - Meter burnt - The Chief Electrical Inspector has no role to play - The department on replacement of the burnt/dead stopped meter by a new one is to take the average of consumption for the next 6 months - Based on this average can only charge the Complainant arrears upto 6..........
Consumer Protection Act,1986, -- S.3 - Additional remedy - Electricity bill - Burnt meter - Levying of sundry charges - Plea that complainant should have first moved the Dispute Settlement Committee of the OP department repelled - In view of S.3 of the CP Act the Complainant has the liberty to approach the District Fora as it is an additional remedy provided to him for..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Plot allotment - Deficiency in service - Basic amenities like roads, water supply, sewerage and electricity had been provided where the plot in question is located - Findings of the District Forum to the contrary liable to be set aside...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 24A -- Limitation - Plot allotment - Cause of action had arisen on the basis of offer of possession of the plot made on 29.9.2000 - Complaint came to be filed on 9.10.2003 - No application for condonation of delay in terms of requirements of Section 24A of the Act moved - Complaint liable to be dismissed as barred by limitation...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), Insurance Act, 1938, Section 114A(2), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, Section 14 , 26, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Protection of Policy Holder's Interest) Regulations, 2002 -- Regulation 4 - Regulation 4 - Regulation 4 - Insurance claim - Repudiation - Ground that on the date of..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 24A -- Limitation - Insurance claim - Incident took place in December, 1988 - Insurance company informed the complainant vide its letter dated 17th October, 1994 that damage not attributable to the malicious act and claim rejected - Complaint filed in 1998 held to be barred by time...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 3 -- Additional remedy - Electricity bill - Burnt meter - Levying of sundry charges - Plea that complainant should have first moved the Dispute Settlement Committee of the OP department repelled - In view of Section 3 of the CP Act the Complainant has the liberty to approach the District Fora as it is an additional remedy provided to..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Costs - Hotel - Sub - standard and stale food - Resulted in food poisoning to guests for which they received treatment - Receiving of treatment from different doctors is supported by affidavit - Deficiency in service proved - Consolidated amount of Rs. 11,000/ - awarded by District forum restored - Hotel also directed to..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Medi - claim policy - Overseas medi - claim policy - Exclusion clause - It inter alia excludes fracture of neck femur (R) and any consequences attributable to, accelerated by or arising therefrom - The history given by the Hospital indicates that there was displaced 'intertrochanteric right hip fracture' - It nowhere says..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 14 -- Insurance claim - Settlement - Payment made towards full and final settlement - Being dissatisfied with the settlement, claimant filing complaint - Mere receipt of the amount without any protest would not always debar the claimant from filing the complaint - Complaint is maintianble if it is proved that agreement to accept a..........
