IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13114 of 2009 KAUSHALYA DEVI, WIFE OF LATE BHAGWAN DAS SAW, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA RAJBANSHI NAGAR, ROAD NO.2(EXTE), P.S. SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTRICT PATNA----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, FINANCE GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SECRETARY, FINANCE GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS CHIEF MANAGER. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, PATNA DIVISION, JAISKA BHAWAN, EXHIBITION ROAD, PATNA BRANCH-II, IN PRESENT JEEVAN GANGA BHAWAN, OPP. BUDH SMIRITI PARK, FRASER ROAD, PATNA-800001—RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner : M/s Arbind Kr. Montu, Hari Shankar Ray, Advocates. For the Insurance : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Prasad., Advocate. For the Union of India : Mr. Satya Prakash Tripathi, Advocate. ----------- 02. 15.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the L.I.C. 2. During the pendency of this application petitioner has been served with a registered letter dated 6.10.2009, whereunder her claim has been repudiated by the Manager, Claims of the Life Insurance Corporation, Divisional Office, Patna with further advise to the petitioner that if she is not satisfied with the decision repudiating her claim she may approach the Insurance Ombudsman. 3. Let the petitioner avail the forum of Insurance Ombudsman and the Insurance Ombudsman should consider her request for grant of insurance claim pursuant to the policy revived by her late husband on 30.4.2004 in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within a reasonable time not exceeding three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)