IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 OP.No. 19893 of 2002(R) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL GAFOOR, POOVATHUMKADAVIL HOUSE, VELLANGALLOOR, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BITA BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ADOR HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR, 6-K, DUBASH MARG. MUMBAI -400 023. 3. THE TARIFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED UNDER INSURANCE ACT, 1938, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ADOR HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR 6-K, DUBASH MARG, MIMBAI - 400 023. 4. THE INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GROUND FLOOR JEEVAN BHARATHI BUILDINGS, TOWER -1, 124 - CONNAUGHT CIRCUS, NEW DELHI 110 011. 5. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REP.BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, TRICHUR, TIRUVAMBADY DEVASWOM BUILDING, ROUND WEST, TRICHUR. ADV. SRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1TOR4 SRI.MATHEWS JACOB, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN FOR R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO.34093/2002 IN O.P. NO.19893/2002 DISMISSED: 29.7.2009 SD/-(C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF THE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE. P2: TRUE COPY OF EXTRACT OF THE SCHEDULE OF PREMIUM FOR MOTOR INSURANCE AS ON 1.6.1985. P3: TRUE COPY OF INCREASE MOTOR INSURANCE PREMIA. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... O.P. No.19893 of 2002 .................................................................... Dated this the 29th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT What is challenged is increase in Insurance tariff. I am told that connected cases are already dismissed. In any case O.P. filed in 2002 has become infructuous because there was no stay against tariff increase. If petitioner has grievance against current tariff, petitioner is free to challenge the same. The O.P. is accordingly dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms