A.C. Upadhyay, J.

1. The Petitioners have challenged the validity of judgment and award dated 29.12.2010, passed by the learned Permanent Lok Adalat, Tripura, Agartala, in connection with LA Case (PUS) No. 05 of 2010, wherein the Petitioners were directed to pay the assured sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-(rupees one lakh) to the claimant Respondent within a period of one month together with interest thereon and also cost of Rs. 5,000/-.

2. I have heard Mr. A. Lodh, learned Counsel for the writ Petitioners, and Mr. T.D. Majumder, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent.

3. The pleaded case of the Petitioners is that the Respondent as claimant lodged a complaint before the learned Permanent Lok Adalat, Tripura, Agartala, stating therein, that the opposite parties-Petitioners, as insurer, had issued a Postal Life Insurance Policy bearing No. NE-27170-CS dated 12.04.2006, in the name of her husband Harilal Ghosh, for a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-(rupees one lakh). The aforesaid sum was proposed to be matured on 20.03.2019. However, unfortunately, the husband of the Respondent died on 10.01.2007. Accordingly, the Respondent claimed benefit of the insurance policy before the Petitioners. Howev