Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7375/2020dismissed as infructuous

P.Sumathi v. The Vice President (Group Operation Dept)

2020-10-12Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.7375 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD)No.7375 of 2020 P.Sumathi : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Vice President (Group Operation Department), SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, Maharashtra.

2.The Head (Group Operation Department), SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, Maharashtra.

3.The Manager, SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, Chennai.

4.The Secretary, Education Department Employees Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Limited, Thanjavur District-613 001.

: Respondents (R4 suo motu impladed vide order of this Court, dated 08.07.2020 in W.P.(MD)No.7375 of 2020) RAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to disburse the insurance amount for which the petitioner is legally entitled as per the terms and conditions of Insurance policy vide No.72100250602.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Satheesh Kumar For R1 to R3 :Mr.P.Arun Jayatram For R4 :No Appearance

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to direct the respondents to disburse the insurance amount for which the petitioner is legally entitled as per the terms and conditions of Insurance policy vide No.72100250602. 2.Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 has placed before this Court, a copy of communication, dated

W.P.(MD)No.7375 of 2020 31.08.2020 along with a copy of Demand Draft, dated 31.08.2020 for a sum of Rs.4,98,553.02/- in favour of the petitioner. According to the learned Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3, the entire claim pertaining to the group insurance has been duly paid and hence, the Writ Petition has now become infructuous. The learned Counsel for the petitioner accepts the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3.

4.After recording the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3 and also after perusing the communication, dated 31.08.2020 as well as the Demand Draft in favour of the petitioner for a sum of Rs.4,98,553.02/-, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructous, as the relief sought for by the petitioner has been achieved. However, there is no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Cmr To 1.The Vice President (Group Operation Department), SBI Life Insurance Company Limited,Maharashtra. 2.The Head (Group Operation Department), SBI Life Insurance Company Limited,Maharashtra. 3.The Manager, SBI Life Insurance Company Limited,Chennai.

4.The Secretary, Education Department Employees Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Limited, Thanjavur District-613 001.

Order made in W.P.(MD)No.7375 of 2020 12.10.2020 SSS (CO) AP(21/10/2020) 2 P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/