JUDGMENT :

Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.

Petitioner in the present case is seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Life Insurance Corporation of India (in short 'LIC') and its authorities to pay the death claim arising out of life insurance policy no.517337070 which was obtained by one Prem Kumar Yadav @ Bablu Kumar (since deceased). It is the case of the petitioner that while taking the life insurance policy, the said Prem Kumar Yadav @ Bablu Kumar had nominated his mother Mahasundari Devi (respondent no.5) and by virtue of that nomination now after death of life assured the respondent no.5 is claiming the entire insurance proceeds. The petitioner has a grievance because after obtaining the policy the said Prem Kumar Yadav @ Bablu Kumar had solemnized marriage with the present petitioner on 22.04.2015. The petitioner is claiming herself a legally wedded wife of the deceased life assured and is looking for 50% of the proceeds of the death claim.

2. Mr. Sanjit Kumar, Learned counsel representing the petitioner has submitted before this Court after death of the life assured, the petitioner has re-married but even after her remarriage the petitioner would be entitled