IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.

TH WEDNESDAY, THE 18 DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 29TH MAGHA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 21649 OF 2024 PETITIONERS:

1 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (P AND GS)

LIC OF INDIA, YOGAKSHEMA JEEVAN BEEMA MARG, P.B.NO.19953, MUMBAI, PIN - 400021 2 THE REGIONAL MANAGER (P & GS)

ZONAL OFFICE, LIC OF INDIA BUILDING, ANNASALAI, P.B.NO.2450, CHENNAI, PIN - 600002 3 THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682011

4 THE MANAGER (P & GS)

LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICER, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682011 5 THE CHIEF MANAGER LIC OF INDIA, BRANCH NO.1, VELLAKINAR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001 BY ADVS.

SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN SRI.SREEJITH SREENATH SMT.RINCY KHADER RESPONDENTS:

1 C.D.SUMA W/O LATE V.M.MANOHARAN, VELIYIL HOUSE, GURUKRIPA, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN – 688521

2 V.M.SURESHKUMAR S/O LATE V.M.MANOHARAN, VELIYIL HOUSE, GURUKRIPA, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688521 BY ADVS.

SRI.GEORGE JACOB (JOSE)

SRI.ROSHAN JACOB MUNDACKAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

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