IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15901 of 2005 Kanhaiya Singh, son of Late Shiv Pujan Singh, Resident of Village-Bindgaon, P.O. Bandhu Chapra, P.S. Barhara, District-Bhojpur. ….Petitioner. Versus 1. National Insurance Company Limited through its Chief Manager, having its office at Sexpiar Sarani, 6th Floor, Kolkatta-700071. 2. The Chief Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, Sexpiar Sarani, 6th Floor, Kolkatta, 700071. 3. The Manager, National Insurance Company Limited Bajaj Allianz Campus, Exhibition Road, Patna. 4. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, K.6 Road, Mahabir Tola, Sahid Bhawan, Arrah. ……….Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Ramchandra Lal Das, Advocate. ----------- 04/ 14.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent-Corporation and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay the amount of Group Janata Personal Accident Insurance Policy amounting to Rs.5,00,000.00 to the petitioner as insured person died during the policy period and the petitioner is legally entitled for the same as his name is also appeared in the column of nominee of the said policy. 3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for permission to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to approach the District Consumer Forum, which is the proper alternative remedy available for consideration of his grievance. 4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ - 2 - petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner. However, if such an application is filed before the District Consumer Forum by the petitioner within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order and an interlocutory application for condoning the delay, the said Forum shall consider the delay caused due to the pendency of this writ petition and shall decide the said application on merits in accordance with law expeditiously. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)