JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Ms. Tadasina Alekhya, learned counsel, representing the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Battula Raj Kiran, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 i.e., the Life Insurance Corporation of India (in short, the LIC) and its authorities.

2. For the order proposed to be passed issuance of notice to the unofficial respondent No.4 is dispensed with.

3. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for the following relief:-

“It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 3 in changing the nominee name high handedly, without following due procedure and seeking to disburse the amounts under Policy Nos.673751840, 673841179, 673841180, 673670739 into 4th respondent by passing of order dated 08.11.2022 thereby rejecting my claims as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently, direct the Respondents to pay the amounts under the above policies to the petitioner with nominal interest of 12 percent till the date of payment and pass such other order or orders may deem f