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Kupwara : The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kupwara, has passed a judgment in favour of complainant Ghulam Mohammad Shah, directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company to settle his insurance claim along with compensation, interest and litigation costs.
As per the judgment, the insurance company has been directed to pay Rs 5 lakh towards the insurance claim, along with 6 per cent annual interest on the said amount. The Commission has further awarded Rs 50,000 as compensation and Rs 20,000 towards litigation costs.
The judgment was pronounced by the two-member bench comprising President Peerzada Qaiser Hussain and Member Judge Naila Yaseen of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kupwara.
The complainant was represented by Advocate Shabir Ahmad Bhat, who is also the President of the Bar Association.
According to the case details, Ghulam Mohammad Shah’s shop was completely gutted in a fire incident in 2017. The shop had been insured with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company. However, the complainant alleged that despite the insurance agreement, the company failed to settle his insurance claim.
After considering the matter, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission passed the judgment directing the insurer to pay the awarded claim amount along with applicable interest, compensation and litigation expenses.
