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2009 Supreme(Mad) 4787

N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR, H.L.GOKHALE
Life Insurance Corporation of India, Rep. by its Regional Manager (L & HPF), Chennai – Appellant
Versus
The Insurance Ombudsman, Chennai & Another – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant:Manoj Sreevalsan, Advocate.
For the Respondents:R2, R. Gandhi, SC for R.G. Narendhiran, Advocate.

Judgment :-

H.L. Gokhale, C.J.

Heard Mr. Manoj Sreevalsan, learned counsel in support of this appeal. Mr. R. Gandhi, learned Senior Counsel appears with Mr. R.G. Narendhiran for the second respondent.

2. The appellant - Life Insurance Company seeks to challenge the judgment and order passed by a learned Single Judge, whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the petition filed by the appellant Corporation as well as the one filed by the second respondent herein.

.3. The short facts leading to this appeal are this-wise:-

.The second respondent is the widow of one J. Chezhian, who had taken a Life Insurance Policy for Rs.10 lakhs. The proposal for coverage was submitted on 21st December 2002. The Policy was issued on 10th February 2003 commencing from 28th January 2003 and the husband of the second respondent died due to massive heart attack on 21st February 2003.

4. The second respondent claimed this amount of Rs.10 lakhs, which was provided under the particular Anmol Jeevan Policy. The appellant repudiated the claim. The matter went to the first respondent – Insurance Ombudsman. It was contended by the appellant that this was a case of material suppression. The Ombudsman accept










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