IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos. 16019 and 16021 of 2026 Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, rep by its. Authorised Signatory, Registered at Corporate Office, No.1, New Tank Street, Valluvar Kottam, High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Insurance Ombudsman (State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territories-

Puducherry Town and Karaikkal which are part of Union Territory of Puducherry)

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

2. Dr.D.Nithya Gayathri Devi Sri Rohith Nivas, Plot No.D96/2, Door No.25/2, 18th Street, Periyar Nagar, Chennai-600 082.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1^st respondent in impugned Award No.IO/CHN/A/HI/1235/2025-2026 dated

25.02.2026 and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar

O R D E R

Challenging the impugned award dated 25.02.2026 passed by the

1^st respondent, the petitioner Insurance Company has filed the present writ petition.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the 2^nd resp