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8. The Division bench of this Court in one similar case (National Insurance Company Limited v. Alfa Home Appliances, CIMA No. 4/2015 decided on 10.02.2015) held that the claim sought to have been made in the shortest period of time cannot be accepted because the delay was caused due to unprecedented flood situation and Hon'ble the Supreme Court also gave directions to consider the rehabilitation of victims of floods due to which the State as well as the Central Government released some compensation to the flood victims. In the said case the similar contention was negative by this Court by holding that it is not the case of the Insurance Company that the Commission has allowed the claim of the insured and the only order passed is to entertain the claim/claims, process it and consider the claim on merits without reference to the delayed submission of the claim.