2024:MHC:2032 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.04.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.21182 of 2023

1.Dr.Preethy T

2.Mrs.D.V.Geetha ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Sy No.115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032 Rep. by its Chairman.

2.Nova Bupa Health Insurance Co. Ltd.

Represented by its Director Operations &

Customer Service, 14th Floor, Capital Cyberscape, Golf Course, Extension Road, Sector-59, Gurugram – 122011. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned communication dated 26.04.2023 issued by the 2^nd respondent refusing to pay the insurance claim to the petitioner and quash the same and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to settle the insurance claim of the petitioner payable under the Insurance Policy viz. accident policy No. 31980514202100 taken by the petitioner's husband Late Dr.Karthikeyan Raghupathi Raghavan together with interest at the rate of 18% from the date of petitioner's claim petition dated 11.03.2022 with costs and due compensation for the hardship caused to the petitioner.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Thanka Sivan For R1 : Mr.M.B.Raghavan For M/s.M.B.Gopalan Associates For R2 : Mr.Stalin For M/s.A.S.Kailasam Associates

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the 1^st respondent would submit that a decision has been taken to recall the rejection order and to settle the insurance amount to the petitioners.

2. Since the learned counsel for the 1^st respondent made a submission that the insurance amount has been settled in favour of the petitioners, no further adjudication is required and therefore, the respondents are directed to settle as expeditiously as possible.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

24.04.2024 Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes To

1.The Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Sy No.115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032.

2.The Director Operations &

Customer Service, Nova Bupa Health Insurance Co. Ltd.

14th Floor, Capital Cyberscape, Golf Course, Extension Road, Sector-59, Gurugram – 122011.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Jeni

24.04.2024