Charan Singh vs Healing Touch Hospital & Ors on 20 September, 2000
In Charan Singh vs. Healing Touch Hospital
and others 2000 SAR (Civil) 935 the Apex Court stressed the need of balancing
between the compensation awarded recompensing the consumer and the change it
brings in the attitude of the service provider. In the case on hand the lapse on the part of the respondent no.3 was
that it had not received premium from the respondent no.1 and 2 in respect of the first appellants
husband and the respondent no.1 and 2 clarified them that the amount they paid
towards premium has to be considered and not the date of debiting of the amount
from the account of the Kisan Credit Card Holder and such being the
misunderstanding developed between the respondents no.1 and2 and the respondent
no.3, the award of interest @9% is just
and reasonable and as such this Commission does not find any reason to
interfere with the order of the District Forum. The appeal, as such is liable
to be dismissed.