Summary:
Our CorrespondentHoshiarpur, October 13The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum here has directed United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL) to make a payment of Rs 9,50,000 (insured amount) to complainant Gurmit Singh. It also directed the company to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation on account of harassment and mental agony and Rs 5,000 as litigation expenses for delaying the claim. Gurmit Singh of Mohalla Vijay Nagar here had filed a complaint against the insurance company under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.The case was decided by forum president Charanjit Singh and member Raj Singh. The information regarding the accidental fire was given to the insurance company and the agent through whom the complainant got his vehicle insured. Information was also given to the police and a copy of the DDR was also given to UIICL..