JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Shri R.K. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri S.P. Choudhury, learned counsel representing the Life Insurance Corporation of India Ltd. (‘the LICI’).

2. Considering the subject-matter in dispute and the fact that the writ petition is pending since the year 2037, the same is taken up for disposal at the admission stage.

3. The brief facts of the case may be narrated as follows.

4. The petitioner is a widow who has instituted the present writ petition. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband Bisheswar Borah during his life time had obtained a Life Insurance Policy with the LICI on 20.03.2013. Prior to obtaining of such Policy, the deceased husband was subjected to a number of medical test by the Panel Doctors of the Corporation and after such clearance, the Policy was entered into. The premium was Rs. 1,11,156. It is not in dispute that the aforesaid premium was required to be paid, on a quarterly basis and the terms of the Policy was 16 years. After entering into the aforesaid contract, 6 numbers of premium were paid. Unfortunately, in the meantime the deceased had health problems and on 20.9.2013, he was diagnosed with liver cancer a