2 days ago
Logistics Firm Ordered to Pay Rs 64 Lakh for Damage
A company hired a logistics firm to move a satellite communication system from Hyderabad to New Delhi.
An antenna attached to the vehicle hit a Metro station platform during the journey.
The antenna was badly damaged.
The system was insured, so the insurance company paid the owner about Rs 63.94 lakh.
The insurance company then asked the consumer commission to recover that money from the logistics firm.
The commission said the driver should have kept enough distance from fixed structures.
It found that the damage happened because the transporter was not careful enough.
The firm was ordered to pay the insurer Rs 63,94,652 with six percent yearly interest and Rs 20,000 in costs.
Hyderabad’s District Consumer Commission ordered a logistics firm to pay Rs 63.94 lakh.
The payment relates to a satellite communication antenna damaged during transport to New Delhi.
The antenna reportedly struck the platform beneath Arjungarh Metro station.
The commission attributed the damage to the driver’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance.
The insurer, which settled the claim, can recover Rs 63,94,652 plus interest and costs.
- Who
- A logistics firm, the owner of a satellite communication system, and the insurance company that settled the claim were involved.
- What
- The District Consumer Commission ordered the logistics firm to reimburse Rs 63,94,652 for damage to a satellite antenna, with interest and costs.
- Where
- The antenna was being transported from Hyderabad to New Delhi and was damaged near Arjungarh Metro station.
- When
- The commission issued the order recently; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The commission found that the vehicle driver failed to maintain sufficient clearance from the Metro platform, causing the collision.
Key facts
- Award amount
- Rs 63,94,652
- Interest
- 6 percent per year from the date of the order
- Costs
- Rs 20,000
- Consignment value
- Rs 8.41 crore
- Transport route
- Hyderabad to New Delhi
- Damaged equipment
- MCT-SUV PP2 satellite communication system and its Sat-Com antenna
- Recovery basis
- Insurance subrogation after the insurer settled the owner’s claim
Quotes
District Consumer Commission in Hyderabad
Consumer adjudicatory body that issued the payment order
“It is nothing but misadjustment of clearance, the driver of vehicle is expected to maintain sufficient clearance from fixed structures, the collision constitutes sufficient evidence of failure to exercise reasonable care and caution”
indianexpress.com
“The complaint is allowed directing the opposite party to pay Rs 63,94,652 to the complainant no.2 (insurance company) with interest @ 6per cent p.a. from the date of order; to pay costs of Rs 20,000”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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