Advocates:
['BINOD KUMAR JHA', '', 'SANJAY KUMAR THAKUR', 'NIKHIL RANJAN']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W.P.(C) No. 2558 of 2020

Chand Muni Mahato

….. Petitioner

Versus

1. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Limited, through its Chairman, Mumbai

2. Associate Vice President (Claims), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Limited,

Mumbai

3. The Branch Manager, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Limited,

Jamshedpur

4. ICICI Bank Limited RLG, through its Regional Manager, Hyderabad

5. Reserve Bank of India, through its Governor, Mumbai

….. Respondents

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CORAM

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR

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For the Petitioner:

Mr. Nikhil Ranjan

For the Respondents:

None

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05/18.11.2021

The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the letter dated

18.07.2020 (Annexure-3 to the writ petition) issued by the respondent No.2

whereby the said respondent has rejected the death insurance claim of the

petitioner’s husband.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the claim of the petitioner

is required to be considered under Section 45 of the Insurance Act,