When IMA was held liable for Negligence Towards Dr. !!!
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Indian Medical Association (IMA) branch was saddled with a cost of Rs.10,000/- for denying benefit to its own Dr. member !!!
The NCRDC in its judgment dated 13/03/2015 in the case of IMA V/s. V.R. Chaitanya & ors (REVISION PETITION NO. 464 OF 2015) while dismissing the Revision Petition of IMA held that revision petition is frivolous and vexatious.
The factual matrix in short is as under !!
The IMA branch introduced Family Benefit Scheme (FBS) with the aim and objective of providing minimum substantial financial aid to the family members of the said Scheme, in case of Member’s demise and also to promote life membership of IMA. One Dr. Srinivasa Murthy, who opted for the said scheme paid the contribution till he died, on 27.06.2010. The next date of fraternity contribution bill fell due on 07.07.2010. The widow of the deceased Dr. paid the contribution amount on 29.06.2010, i.e., two days’ after the death of her husband. However, the IMA refused to pay the contribution amount on the fanciful ground that there was delay of 2 days in paying the contribution !! Like before NCRDC, IMA lost the court battle in 2 lower forums too...
The NCRDC in its judgment dated 13/03/2015 in the case of IMA V/s. V.R. Chaitanya & ors (REVISION PETITION NO. 464 OF 2015) while dismissing the Revision Petition of IMA held that revision petition is frivolous and vexatious.
The factual matrix in short is as under !!
The IMA branch introduced Family Benefit Scheme (FBS) with the aim and objective of providing minimum substantial financial aid to the family members of the said Scheme, in case of Member’s demise and also to promote life membership of IMA. One Dr. Srinivasa Murthy, who opted for the said scheme paid the contribution till he died, on 27.06.2010. The next date of fraternity contribution bill fell due on 07.07.2010. The widow of the deceased Dr. paid the contribution amount on 29.06.2010, i.e., two days’ after the death of her husband. However, the IMA refused to pay the contribution amount on the fanciful ground that there was delay of 2 days in paying the contribution !! Like before NCRDC, IMA lost the court battle in 2 lower forums too...
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