VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J.

CM-17492-CWP-2023

The present application has been filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure for placing on record the Circular dated 22.07.2020 issued by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India as Annexure P-5.

Application is allowed as prayed for and Circular dated 22.07.2020 issued by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is taken on record as Annexure P-5.

1. Challenge in the present petition is to the order dated 19.12.2022 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent-Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Gurugram directing the petitioner Insurance company to pay a sum of Rs. 2,33,572/- alongwith interest @ 6% per annum.

2. Briefly summarized, the facts of the present case are that the respondent No.1-Insured Anant Ram had taken a medi-claim Insurance policy bearing No. P/161116/01/2015/003442 for the period 28.11.2014 to 27.11.2015 from the petitioner-Insurance company. It is averred that on 22.04.2015, father of respondent No.1 was admitted in Alchemist Hospital, Gurugram after suffering from acute Cad/post PTCA and was discharged on 23.04.2015. The respondent incurred an expenditure of Rs. 1,50,000/- approx. f