IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 25993 of 2011(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.M.RADHA,ATTUPURATH MANA, CHEMMAMTHATTA P.O, KECHERY, THRISSUR 680 501. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA ERNAKULAM DIVISION, OTTAPALAM BRANCH 775, OTTAPALAM P.O, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. PIN - 679 101. 2. REGIONAL MANAGER P.B NO.1133, LIC OF INDIA, M.G ROAD, ERNAKULAM 682 011. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AV WPC.NO.25993/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : P1 : COPY OF THE LIC CERTIFICATE DATED 12.10.2002 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION. P2 : COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER'S HUSBAND MADHAVAN NAMBOODIRI ISSUED BY KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY DATED 08.12.2003. P3 : COPY OF REMINDER REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 02.07.2010. P4 : COPY OF COMPLAINT PETITION BEFORE THE LEARNED INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN. P5 : COPY OF AWARD IN EXT.P4 COMPLAINT DATED 06.01.2011 PASSED BY THE INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN, KOCHI. P6 : COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD SIGNED BY THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE AV ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 25993 of 2011 Y ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ext.P1 is the policy subscribed by one P.Madhavan Namboodiri. On the death of the insured, benefit given to the policy was claimed and on its non payment, a complaint was made before the Insurance Ombudsman insurer resulting in Ext.P5 award. In Ext.P5 award, the first respondent has been directed to pay to the nominee/appointee the sum assured under Ext.P1 with profits within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the award. It was also made clear that, in the event of non payment, the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% from the date of claim till realisation. Though the award was passed as early as on 06.01.2011, despite its receipt, benefit was not given and that led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. I heard counsel appearing for the petitioner and W.P.(C) No.25993/2011 : 2 : also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. Although the counsel attempted to justify the delay in complying with Ext.P5, still, fact remains that, Ext.P5 has become final. If that be so, petitioner is entitled to be paid the amount due under Exts.P1 and P5. 3. Therefore, I direct that the respondents shall pay the amount due to the petitioner in terms of Exts.P1 and P5, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within four weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/25/10 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge