(Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ.)
United India Insurance Company Ltd. __________________ Appellant;
v.
Tilda Riceland Pvt. Ltd. Earlier Known As United Riceland Pvt. Ltd. ______________________________________________ Respondent.
Civil Appeal No. 764 of 2021 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 14783 of 2020), decided on March 1, 2021
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Leave granted.
2. The appeal before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (for short, ‘the National Commission) was dismissed mainly on the ground of delay of 129 days as the delay was not properly explained.
3. Be that as it may, having regard to material on record and the facts and circumstances of this case, we are inclined to grant the appellant herein one more chance of representation before the National Commission.
4. Therefore, the appeal is allowed subject to payment of costs of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac only) by the appellant to the respondent within four weeks from today. The impugned judgment is set aside and the matter is remitted to the National Commission. The National Commission is requested to dispose of the matter within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 14783/2020
United India Insurance Company Ltd ___________________ Petitioner
v.
Tilda Riceland Pvt. Ltd. Earlier Known as United Riceland Pvt. Ltd _______________________________________________. Respondent
(IA No. 125887/2020 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)
Date : 01-03-2021 These matters were called on for hearing today.
(Before Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ.)
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Abhishek Gola, Adv.
Mr. Hardik Luthra, Adv.
Mr. Sudhir Naagar, AOR
Mr. Sidarth Khatana, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Ms. Riddhi Sancheti, AOR
Tishampati Sen, Adv.
Sanjeevi Seshadri, Adv.
Aarti Kumar, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
ORDER
6. Leavee granted.
7. The appeal is allowed subject to payment of costs of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac only) by the appellant to the respondent within four weeks from today in terms of the signed order. The impugned judgment is set aside and the matter is remitted to the National Commission. The National Commission is requested to dispose of the matter within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.
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