IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15433 of 2004 Between: M/s. Polite Garments, Srirampur, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District, rep. by its Propreitor Smt. K. Umarani W/o. Sri P. Srinivas, R/o. d.No.11-103, Besides Government Hospital, Ambedkar Chowk, Opp: Chanakya Degree College, Mancherial, Adilabad Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND The Insurance Ombudsman, 6-2-47, 1st floor, Yeturu Towers, Lane OPP: Saleem Function Place, A.C. Guards, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to Issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus; directing the Respondent-Ombusdsman to pass Award in complaint G-3100 dated 12.8.2003 as per the Redressal of Public Grievances Rules, 1998, within a period of two weeks, and act according to law, in the interest of justice,. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.E.MADAN MOHAN RAO Counsel for Respondent: No appearance. The Court Made the Following ORDER: The gravamen of the complaint in this writ petition is that though a complaint was made before the respondent way back on 12-8-2003, who is a statutory functionary to resolve the dispute, but the same has not been disposed of by it. Under the scheme of the Act, the Insurance Ombudsman is under obligation to receive such complaints and dispose of the same within three months. In view of the same, the respondent is hereby directed to dispose of the complaint made by the petitioner vide complaint No.G-3100 dated 12-8-2003, after due notice to the parties, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the decision taken thereof. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 30th August, 2004. Js. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Insurance Ombudsman, 6-2-47, 1st floor, Yeturu Towers, Lane OPP: Saleem Function Place, A.C. Guards, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2. 2 CD copies.