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State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,: Union Territory, Chandigarh

The complainant, a 76-year old resident of Chandigarh, invested Rs. 1 lakh in an insurance plan after being assured of benefits by an agent of the insurance company. To facilitate payments, he gave an application to the bank (Opposite Party No. 2) to deduct Rs. 10,000 installments from his savings account. However, even after receiving Rs. 1 lakh, the insurance company did not issue any policy document. When he came to know the policy had lapsed and requested a return of funds, the opposite parties did not take any steps to resolve the issue. He filed a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum against the deficient service and unfair trade practices of the opposite
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State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,: Union Territory, Chandigarh

The complainant, a 76-year old resident of Chandigarh, invested Rs. 1 lakh in an insurance plan after being assured of benefits by an agent of the insurance company. To facilitate payments, he gave an application to the bank (Opposite Party No. 2) to deduct Rs. 10,000 installments from his savings account. However, even after receiving Rs. 1 lakh, the insurance company did not issue any policy document. When he came to know the policy had lapsed and requested a return of funds, the opposite parties did not take any steps to resolve the issue. He filed a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum against the deficient service and unfair trade practices of the opposite
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STATE CONSUMER DI SPUTES REDRESS AL COMMI SSI ON,

UNI ON T E RRI T ORY, CH AN D I GARH




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t h e r e v i v a l o f t h e s a &e , o n t h e t e r &s a n d c o n d i t i o n s &e n t i o n e d i n An n e . u r e )! , h e
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@a s , t h u s , n o d e f i c i e n c y i n r e n d e r i n g s e r v i c e , o n t h e $ a r t o f t h e 5$ $ o s i t e :a r t y.
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