Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The relevant portion of the prayer of the petitioner when this writ application was filed on 21.7.2008 had read as follows :-

“Direction to the respondents to settle the death claim of petitioner on the insured life of her policy holder deceased husband and make payment of insured amount expeditiously to petitioner, who is sole nominee in the insurance policy of her deceased husband.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner in support of the aforementioned prayer has concentrated on the aspect that once there was a concluded contract by way of life insurance policy of the husband of the petitioner which was valid on the date of his death i.e. 28.1.2004 there could be no justifiable reason for not paying the insured amount of Rs.1 lac. Learned counsel has also referred to the series of representations including the notice given by her counsel dated 6.12.2007 to only explain that the authorities of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as ‘the L.I.C.’) had not been fair in keeping the claim of the petit