IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 17TH BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 24350 OF 2016 PETITIONER: SARADENDU.G EDATHUMPADICKAL, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM 691 016.

BY ADVS.

SRI.K.JANARDHANA SHENOY V.K.PRASAD R.ROHITH V.N.RAJAPPAN RESPONDENTS:

1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI 110 001.

2 THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN YOGAKSHEMA BUILDING, JEEVAN BIMA MARG, MUMBAI - 400 021.

3 ZONAL MANAGER LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, SOUTHERN ZONE, LIC ZONAL OFFICE, LIC BUILDING, ANNASALAI, CHENNAI 600 002.

4 THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, JEEVAN PRAKASH, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

5 BRANCH MANAGER LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA CITY BRANCH OFFICE - 1, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

BY ADVS.

SHRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR, CGC SRI.T.V.AJAYAKUMAR RIMJU P.H.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.08.2023, THE COURT ON 08.09.2023 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

1. Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

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