IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.04.2024 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.18062 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.19292 of 2021 SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, Central processing Centre, 7th Level (D Wing) & 8^th Level, Sea Woods Grand Central, Tower II, Plot No.R1, Sector 40, See Woods, Nerua Node, Thane District, Navi Mumbai - 400 706. ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Insurance Ombudsman, State of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Jatima Akthi Court, 4th Floor, No.453 (Old 312)

Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2. J.Malarselvi ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the first respondent culminating into the award date 22.04.2021, in Award No.IO/CHN/A/LI/0014/2021-22, insofar as it has allowed the claim of the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.Kuberan For M/s.Rank Associates For Respondents For R2 : Mr.J.Saravanavel

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the award passed by the first respondent dated 22.04.2021, thereby directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.30 lakhs to the second respondent herein.

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