Digital Goa, Nov 25- The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench has earlier this month dismissed an appeal filed by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company challenging the order of the Goa State Commission to disburse Rs 17.63 lakh as fire compensation to shack-cum-restaurant operator at Velsao for the fire incident that happened in 2012. NCDRC dismissed the Insurance Company’s objections concerning the classification of the property, which the company referred to as a ‘temporary shack’ rather than a ‘restaurant.’ The bench ruled that such objections cannot be brought up at a later stage, when the entire structure was burned down in a fire. The NCDRC order came in the petition filed by Bhupender Gahlawat who had obtained a fire insurance policy from the Insurance Company for his shack-cum-restaurant at Velsao. On 15.05.2012, when the insurance policy was in force, a major fire had damaged the restaurant. The State Commission had directed the Insurance Company to disburse Rs 17,63,265 to the Complainant along with Rs. 50,000 in compensation and Rs. 10,000 legal costs. Dissatisfied with this order, the Insurance Company had filed an appeal with NCDRC.
