C. R.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1945 AS NO. 570 OF 2002 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.06.2002 IN OS 478/1997 OF PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM -----

APPELLANTS/DEFENDANTS:

1 ZONAL MANAGER, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE,ANNA SALAI, P.B.NO.2450,MADRAS.

2 THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE,JEEVANPRAKASH, M.G.ROAD,ERNAKULAM. 3 THE BRANCH MANAGER, L.I.C.OF INDIA, BRANCH OFFICE NO.11, 39/1965,"KRISHNA KRIPA",SOUTHERN RAILWAY STATION, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-16.

BY ADV SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENT/PLAINTIFF:

SMT.ROSAMMA VARKEY, W/O LATE P.I.VARKEY, ALAPPAT,PALATHINGAL,LURDPURAM, TRICHUR.

THIS APPEAL SUITS HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25.05.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

SATHISH NINAN, J.

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J U D G M E N T

The defendant in a suit for money is the appellant.

The claim is for the sum assured under a life insurance policy on the life of late P.I.Varkey, the husband of the plaintiff.

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