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CONSUMER CASE - CT Scan damaged - claimed Rs.7 lakhs and odd - repair was done in the absence of surveyor - replaced parts are second hand one - removed parts are of the year1987 but no 1999 reduced claim to Rs. 2 lakhs and odd Lower courts failed to notice this facts- National forum held that report of the surveyor is an important document and it should be considered before arriving at a judgement. In the present case, the complainant has not been able to give any cogent and convincing explanation to rebut the conclusions arrived at by the surveyor. and as such modified the award of lower court from 5 lakhs and odd to Rs. 2 lakhs and odd as fixed by surveyor = NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. DR. GURBAKSH CHAUDHARY = 2014 JANUARY PART ncdrcrep/judgement/RP39752012