Arvind Kumar v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2130 of 2022 ====================================================== Arvind Kumar, Son of Janardhan Ram, Resident of Village- Khaprail Chak, Police Station- Parsa Bazar, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The Union of India through Principal Secretary, Finance Department, New Delhi.

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The Bank of Baroda through its Managing Director, Baroda House, Mandvi Baroda, Badodra, Gujrat, Pin- 390007.

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Thee Managing Director, Bank of Baroda, Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Zonal Manager, Bank of Baroda, Bihar at Patna. 5.

The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Branch M.S.E.M.I., Geeta Bhawan, Kadamkuan, Police Station- Kadamkuan, Patna, Bihar. 6.

The Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company through its Managing Director, Bajaj Allianz House, Yerawada, Pune, Maharashtra. 7.

The General Manager, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited, Bihar at 102 and 103 Rajendra Ram Plaza, Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar. 8.

The Claim Review Committee, Bajaj Allianz 5th Floor Airport Road, Yerawada, Pune- 411006, Maharashtra.

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The Branch Manager, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company 102 and 103 Rajendra Ram Plaza, Exhiition Road, Patna, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate Mr. Zainul Abedin, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Dr. K.N. Singh (ASG) Mr. Vivek Prasad, GP-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 21-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :-

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3/4 After the matter was heard for some time, finding the Court not to be in favour with the submissions made across the Bar, learned counsel for the petitioner, more so in view of the disputed question of fact, fairly states that petitioner be permitted to take recourse to such equally, efficacious alternative remedies as are available in accordance with law. Permission granted.

We clarify that we have not adjudicated the dispute on merits. All questions of fact and law are left open to be agitated and adjudicated before the appropriate forum in appropriate proceedings.

As and when such proceeding is initiated, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously, preferably, within a period of six months.

4/4 Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) Ashwini/Sujit AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 22.03.2022 Transmission Date