Rajiv Kumar v. Life Insurance Corporation Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14047 of 2015 =========================================================== Rajiv Kumar, son of Late Ramji Singh, resident of village- Sri Ram Niketan Raghopur Bihata, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. Life Insurance Corporation of India through its Chairman at Mumbai.

2. The Divisional Manager, L.I.C., Patna.

3. The Regional Manager, L.I.C., Patna.

4. The Branch Manager, L.I.C., Takiyapar, Danapur, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 03-10-2018 The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to respondents concerned to grant Double Accident benefit to the petitioner whose father was died (Policy holder) in a road accident. The deceased having two policies of L.I.C. in his name and without any cogent reason the same was not paid to the petitioner, who is the nominee of both the policies.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly accepts that alternative remedy by approaching the Consumer Forum is available to the petitioner, which has not been availed.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14047 of 2015 dt.03-10-2018 2/2

3. In the above view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Consumer Forum for redressal of his grievances in accordance with law. (Vikash Jain, J) N.H./- Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date05-10-2018 Transmission Date N/A