Mr. Justice M.A.A. Khan, President—Late Capt. Kirpal Singh, the deceased husband of the complainant-respondent Smt. Suvinder Kaur, had been working with the Rajasthan State Flying School, Rajasthan, Jaipur (the “School”) as Chief Pilot Instructor since 8.4.1991. Considering him being liable to be insured under the Rajasthan Government Servant’s Insurance Rules, 1953 (the “Rules 1953”), Endowment Assurance Policy No. 720649 was issued to him and deductions of the amounts of premium, payable towards that policy, were regularly made from his monthly pay-bills by his said employer and paid to the appellant, a department of the Govt. of Rajasthan, rendering such insurance services to its employees. The respondent was, admittedly, the sole nominee of the insured in the said policy. The insured, however, died a pre-mature death on 4.10.1996. The respondent filed her claim with the appellant for payment of double of the assured sum with bonus and other benefits under the said policy. But the appellant made payment of Rs. 8,425/- on account of aggregate amount of premium paid towards the policy and Rs. 1,854/- on account of interest for delayed payment. These amounts are stated to have