Brij Mohan Singh vs Priya Brat Narain Sinha And Ors on 5 February, 1964
9. In the instant case, it is not disputed that the petitioner had insured the poultry shed. The damage to the shed is admitted by the respondent since the surveyor appointed by it has vide his report dated 23.06.2015 noted and itemised the list of damages due to what he has himself acknowledged to be the result of a storm as a proximate cause. The issue of whether the storm occurred or the time it reportedly damaged the poultry shed is moot. The report of the Revenue officials in matters of natural disasters is usually prepared by the Patwari and the Tehsildar. There is such a report available. The respondent has stated that no panchnama prepared by the revenue authorities is there to support the occurrence of the incident. The petitioner's reliance on Brij Mohan Singh (supra) is pertinent in this connection since the report of the Tehsildar and the Patwari is not challenged by the respondent. The State Commission has erred in not considering this fact.