IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE : 14.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P. NO.42978 OF 2025 AND W.M.P. NOS. 48106 & 48107 OF 2025 Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd. Rep. By its Authorised Signatory No.1, New Tank Street, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034. .. Petitioner - Vs -

1.The Insurance Ombudsman Fathima Akthar Court

4th Floor, 453 (Old 312) Anna Salai, Teynampet Chennai 600 018.

2.Mrs. D.Preethi .. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records of the 1st respondent in impugned Award No.IO/CHN/A/HI/2025-2026 dated

29.09.2025 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr. S.Udaya Kumar

ORDER

Assailing the award passed by the 1st respondent directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.30,000/- towards maternity benefit to the 2nd respondent, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the policy was procured by the

2nd respondent with inception date as 01.07.2020 covering the 2nd respondent with a floater sum insured of Rs.5,00,000/=. Thereafter, the policy was renew