Life Insurance Corporation Of India v. Office Of The Insurance Ombudsman And ORS.

5-WP-4589-16.doc Sharayu Khot.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4589 OF 2016 Life Insurance Corporation of India

...Petitioner

Versus

Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Maharashtra & Goa), Mumbai & Ors.

...Respondents

---------- Mr. Ramesh K. Cheulkar, for the Petitioner.

Mr. Narayan T. Ailani, Respondent No. 2 present in person. ---------- CORAM :

A.A. SAYED & RIYAZ I. CHAGLA, JJ.

DATE : 5 February 2019 ORDER :

1.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner-LIC fairly states on instructions that since the amount involved is very small, he 1 / 2 February 5, 2019

5-WP-4589-16.doc is not pressing the Petition. However, the impugned order dated 29th June 2015 passed by the Insurance Ombudsman, Pune should not be treated as a precedent.

2.

In the circumstances we dispose of the Petition. We make it clear that the impugned order shall not be cited as a precedent in any other case.

3.

The Writ Petition to stand disposed of accordingly. [RIYAZ I. CHAGLA J.] [A.A. SAYED, J.] 2 / 2 February 5, 2019