Ashima Bhatia v. Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Limited

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ ARB.P. 652/2025 ASHIMA BHATIA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Abhishek Kumar Singh, Ms.

Neelakshi Bhadauria, Mr.

Sarthak Karol, Mr. Shashank Sharma, Ms.

Tanishka Pawar, Advs.

versus STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED .....Respondent Through Mr. Shishir Mathur & Mr. Sarthak Gupta, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 23.01.2026 1.

This is a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [in short, 'Act'] seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties arising out of Star Critical Illness Multipay Insurance Policy dated 30.12.2023.

2.

Mr. Shishir Mathur, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/insurance company submits that the parties have already arrived at a settlement and in terms thereof, the respondent has paid an amount of Rs.25,00,000/- to the petitioner and the balance amount of Rs.75,000/- shall also be paid within a period of three weeks from today. 3.

The statement is taken on record and the respondent is bound down to the same.

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4.

Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner affirms the factum of settlement and acknowledges having received the settlement amount of Rs.25,00,000/-. 5.

In view of the statement of Mr. Mathur, Mr. Singh does not wish to press the present petition.

6.

The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J JANUARY 23, 2026 aj The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/01/2026 at 12:03:46