IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.161 of 2011 Manimala Devi W/o Late Maheshwar Mishra, resident of Village- Navtolia, P.S. Bihpur (Narayanpur), District-Bhagalpur. …….Petitioner. Versus 1. The Union of India through Secretary Finance Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2. The Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 3. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited through its General Manager, Oriental House P.B.No.7037, A-25/27 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi 110002. 4. The Managing Director, Oriental Insurance Company Limited Divisional Office, Megh Machar Building, R-B-S.S.S. Road, Bhagalpur 8120001. 5. The Tata Motors Limited through its Authorised Officer, Nanavati Mahalaya 24 Homi Mody Streed, Mumbai 400 001. 6. The Divisional Manager, the Tata Motors Finance Limited, Angar Complex Ground Floor, Patel Babu Road, Bhagalpur 812001. …… Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.Diwakar Yadav, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Jha, Advocate. -------- 03/ 17.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging letter dated 07.04.2010 (Annexure-10) by which the Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance company Limited, Divisional Office, Bhagalpur repudiated her claim no. 322400/31/2010/00037 under policy no.332400/31/2009/MIC/71 with regard to the accident dated 07.02.2009 of vehicle of Tata Spacio Jeep No. BR10P 1273 and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents raises a preliminary objection that against the order of Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, the petitioner should have filed a representation before the Chief Regional Manager, Oriental - 2 - Insurance Company Ltd., Patna who is the competent authority to decide such matter, but without approaching him the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the Chief Regional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Patna. If such a representation is filed by the petitioner before the said authority within fifteen days from today, the said authority shall decide the same in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of filing of the representation. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)