Fresh case against Healthyway Immigration owner

Chandigarh, September 22
The Chandigarh police has registered a fresh case against Amit Kakkar, owner of Healthyway Immigrations. In the fresh FIR registered at the police station-36, the police has named 46 complainants who were allegedly duped by the company in 2010.
This is the 10th case registered against owners of Healthyway Immigrations. DSP Anil Joshi said the case was registered after scores of complainants approached them after the booking of Kakkar in a similar fraud case. The total amount of fraud is estimated at over Rs 30 lakh. All complainants alleged that they were duped by the company on false promises of easy migration overseas. The UT Police will now move an application in the court seeking his police custody again.
Source: The Tribune

Mohali Consumer Court directs dealer to pay cost of Swift car

Mohali, September 22
Mohali-based car dealer Chittosho Motor has been directed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to pay Rs 5,34,970, the cost price of a Maruti Swift VDI car, to a Phase-VII resident on account of damage to the vehicle while with the agency for periodic service.
Holding the car dealer responsible for negligence and carelessness, the forum, comprising BS Mehandiratta, president, and SS Dhaliwal and HK Ghuman, members, directed the car dealer to pay 9 per cent per annum as interest with effect from May 8 till the date of payment.
The complainant, Ranjai Sanadi, had stated that he purchased a new car from the agency on November 4 the previous year and left it with the agency for periodic service on May 8.
He added that the company informed him during service that there was a minor problem with the car, but when he visited the agency, he found his car badly damaged.
He further said the company failed to give him a satisfactory reply on enquiry and refused to replace the car, with repeated representations to the agency failing to elicit a response.
The agency denied damaging the car. It stated that it was ready to replace the damaged parts of the car free of cost.
After hearing the arguments, the forum observed that the depressed and pensive state of mind of a consumer could be imagined when the vehicle purchased by him with his hard-earned income was damaged due to the negligence and carelessness of those with whom were entrusted for repairs and who were supposed to keep it in safe custody.

Andhra Bank penalised Rs 38,300 by Chandigarh Consumer Court

Chandigarh, September 22
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Andhra Bank to pay Rs 38,300 to a Sector 22-B resident for its failure to forward the premium amount to an insurance company, besides levying Rs 5,000 as cost of litigation.
The district forum, comprising its president Lakshman Sharma, and members Madhu Mutneja and Jaswinder Singh Sidhu, in its order stated that the bank could recover the amount from the official(s) concerned, if the management so desired, by following proper rules.
The complainant, Shyam Lal Gupta, had pleaded that United India Insurance Company had floated “AB-Arogyadan” mediclaim policy for account holders and as he had an account with the bank, he opted for the mediclaim policy.
He said even though he had verbally directed the official concerned to debit the premium amount for the renewal of the policy on June 18, 2006 besides filling a renewal authorisation letter sent by the insurance company, the opposite party debited the amount on July 12 by which time the policy had expired.
Meanwhile, his wife was admitted to a private eye hospital for operation of the right eye. He said when he sent the request for pre-authorisation to Good Health Plan Ltd for cashless treatment, the same was declined on grounds that there was a 23-day break in the renewal of the policy, which was treated as a fresh policy, and one-year exclusion was applicable as per insurance norms.
As a result, he had to pay Rs 38,000 from his own pocket towards the medical treatment of his wife.
The counsel for the opposite party argued that as per terms and conditions of the policy, the complainant was supposed to deposit the cheque/DD with the bank for collecting the applicable premium for debiting the same to the insurance company.
The complainants had also failed to mention their account number maintained with the bank on the renewal authorisation letter. He also denied that the complainant ever requested the officer of the bank for debiting the premium to the insurance company.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Mansoor Ali Khan or Mansur Ali Khan Urdu: منصور علی خان), sometimes M.A.K. Pataudi (5 January 1941, Bhopal^[1] – 22 September 2011, New Delhi^[2]), nicknamed Tiger Pataudi, was an Indian cricketer and one-time captain of the Indian cricket team. He was the ninth and last Nawab of Pataudi until 1971, when India abolished royal entitlements

Cricketing career

Pataudi Jr., as Mansoor came to be known during his cricket career, was a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.^[4] He played in 46 Test matches for India between 1961 and 1975. Soon after starting his career, at the age of 20, a car accident permanently damaged vision in his right eye.

In March 1962, Mansoor was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian cricket team. He had a batting average of 34.^[4] Mansoor was captain of the Indian cricket team in 40 matches, only 9 of which resulted in victory for his team. But those included India's first ever Test match win overseas against New Zealand in 1968. India went on to win that series, making it their first ever Test series win overseas.^[5] He was dropped as captain of the Indian cricket team in 1970, and as a player in 1975.

Between 1957 and 1970 Mansoor, following his countrymen Ranjitsinhji and Duleepsinhji, played 137 first class matches for Sussex County Cricket Club scoring 3054 runs at an average of 22.29.

Personal life

On 27 December 1969, Mansoor married actress Sharmila Tagore. Their son Saif Ali Khan was born on 16 August 1970. They are the parents of three children:

• Saif Ali Khan, a Bollywood actor;
• Soha Ali Khan, a Bollywood actress;
• Saba Ali Khan a jewellery designer.

In June 2005, Mansoor Ali Khan's son Saif Ali Khan was arrested for poaching an endangered Blackbuck.^[7] He was released on bail after two days in jail.^[8] His uncle was General Sher Ali Khan, and his first cousin Nawab Shahryar Khan, who was the former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.

Death

Pataudi, 70, was admitted to New Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on 29 August 2011 with an acute lung infection. The infection was caused by chronic interstitial lung disease which prevented his lungs from exchanging oxygen properly.^[5] He died of respiratory failure on 22 September 2011 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Legendary cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passes away

NEW DELHI: Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India's greatest cricket captains ever and whose flair and acumen inspired a generation of cricketers, passed away on Thursday after battling a lung infection for the last few months.

In Pics: MAK Pataudi over the years 

The 70-year-old cricketer, one of India's early superstars and who was known as 'Tiger' in the cricket fraternity, was suffering from interstitial lung disease, a condition in which the passage of oxygen to the two lungs is less than normal.

He is survived by his wife Sharmila Tagore, his actor son Saif Ali Khan and his two daughters Soha and Saba Ali Khan. His entire family was at his bedside when the end came at 5.55 pm this evening.

"He passed away around 5.55 pm. His condition had deteriorated since yesterday. He was suffering from interstitial lung disease (interstitial pneumonitis) which worsens rapidly inspite of the best treatment available," Dr S P Byotra, Department of medicine in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where Pataudi was admitted, said.

"He was unable to maintain his oxygen level in spite of maximal treatment. He continued to remain in the ICU for nearly a month. He had this disease which had been static since the last three months and worsened very acutely over the last four weeks, the doctor said.

Dr Sumit Ray, vice-chairman, critical care, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said he died of respiratory failure leading to cardiac arrest. He was admitted on August 29 and was conscious till Wednesday evening.

"He was in the Intensive Care Unit for last three days and his condition did not improve. His family in all probability will take his body tomorrow morning", he said.

Pataudi, who lost his right eye because of an accident, played 46 Tests between 1961 and 1975 and was regarded as one of India's greatest captains.

Pataudi was given the leadership of the Test team in his fourth Test, when he was only 21, inBarbados in 1962, because the regular captain Nari Contractor was in hospital after getting hit on the head by Charlie Griffith.

Pataudi, who was also known for his amazing sense of humour, was the youngest Test captain, a record that stood until 2004. He led India in 40 Tests and had a successful career despite impaired vision in his right eye, which was damaged in a car accident. He also captained Sussex and Oxford University.

He scored 2793 runs in 46 Tests at an average of 35 and made six centuries, the biggest of which was an unbeaten 203 against England in Delhi in 1964.

However, many experts rate his 75 against Australia in Melbourne in 1967-68 as his finest since he played that knock with an injured leg. Pataudi retired in 1975 after West Indies' tour of India.

After retirement, Pataudi served as a match referee between 1993 and 1996, officiating in two Tests and ten ODIs, but largely stayed away from cricket administration.

Under Pataudi's captaincy, India won nine Tests but it was he who instilled the belief in the team that it could win international matches. India achieved their first overseas Test victory under him, against New Zealand in Dunedin in 1968. India then went on to record their first overseas series win by beating New Zealand 3-1.

The cricket fraternity reacted with shock and sorrow at the death of Pataudi and said his demise has left a huge void.

Current cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid and a galaxy of former stars paid tribute to Pataudi and recounted his immense contribution to Indian cricket.

Pataudi was the ninth and last Nawab of Pataudi until 1971, when the Indian government abolished royal entitlements through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution.

He was also the editor of Sportsworld, the now defunct cricket magazine, and a television commentator in the 1980s but gradually withdrew from an active role, though he remained a strong voice in Indian cricket.

Since 2007, bilateral Test series between India and England have been contested for the Pataudi Trophy, named after his family for their contribution to Anglo-Indian cricket.

Pataudi's father, Iftikhar Ali Khan, represented both England and India in Tests. Pataudi had taken ill since his return from England this summer after presenting the Pataudi Trophy to Andrew Strauss at the end of the four-Test series.

He was also a part of the first IPL governing council but refused to continue in the role in October 2010, when the BCCI made significant changes to the league following the sacking of Lalit Modi as its chairman.