HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Hon`ble Mr Justice N. SATHISH KUMAR
S.Divya – Appellant
Versus
The Life Insurance Corporati – Respondent
ORDER
Challenging the Order of the first respondent confirming the Order passed by the original authority, viz., the fifth respondent, rejecting the payment of money payable under the policy, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
2. Originally the petitioner's father has taken two policies bearing No.718506209 and 718506210 for a sum of Rs.one lakh and Rs.1,25,000/- respectively on 29.09.2009. Thereafter, the petitioner's father died on 04.01.2012 due to hyper tension. When the amount was claimed by the petitioner, the same was rejected by the third respondent by its Order dated 30.03.2013 on the ground that at the time of proposal, the insurer has suppressed certain facts of taking treatment in the hospital due to an accident. Accordingly, the claim has been rejected. The appellate authority without taking any independent decision, by a cryptic Order, just confirmed the Order of the original authority. As against which, an appeal has been filed before the fifth respondent. The fifth respondent partly allowed the claim and paid exgratia payment of Rs.50,000/-. While denying, it is specifically recorded by the fifth respondent that though there is suppression of the treatment of t
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