IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3404 of 2010 SABITA SINHA Wife of Late Suresh Prasad Sinha, resident of Mohalla- Nawagarhi, Banaras Kothi, Police Station- Civil Line, District- Gaya Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Sri Roy Madan Kishore, the Chief Executive Officer, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya ----------- For the Petitioner :Kumari Smita Soni, Advocate For the Corporation :Mr. R.K. Priyadarshi, Advocate For the Respondents :M/s Rishi Raj Sinha, G.P.19, Archana Prasad, Rakesh Prabhat, Rakesh Kumar, Gopal Krishna & Rajeev Shekhar, A.C. to G.P.19 06/ 23.06.2011 Counsel for the Life Insurance Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as the LIC) has produced cheque dated 23.6.2011 for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- for payment of the insurance dues of the husband of the petitioner. In this connection, it is pointed out by the counsel for the LIC that the husband of the petitioner died on 19.2.1999 his policy lapsed in November, 1998, as premium for the months of November, December, 1998 and January, 1999 was received in April, 1999. LIC having not issued notice either to the insured or his employer notifying the lapse of the policy, delayed payment of premium has been accepted by the LIC in the instant case. It is, however, stated by the authorities of the LIC that the authorities of Gaya Municipal Corporation are habitual defaulter. They 2 seldom deposit the premium on the due date. They be asked to deposit insurance premium of their employees on the due date. In response to the aforesaid submission, Gaya Municipal Commissioner, who is present in Court, states that since he is serving as Municipal Commissioner, he is taking keen interest in ensuring deposit of the insurance premium of the employees on due date and in future he shall ensure that there is no default in deposit of premium amount of the employees of the Corporation. In view of the fact that other retiral dues of the husband of the petitioner has already been paid and insurance claim of Rs. 1551/- and 50,000/- remitted under cheque dated 22.6.2011/23.6.2011 shall be paid to the petitioner within one week as per the undertaking of the Municipal Commissioner, I dispose of this contempt petition. Counsel for the Gaya Municipal Corporation is requested to grant receipt showing receipt of cheque dated 23.6.2011 in the margin of the order sheet. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)