Alok Singh, J.

Petitioner Insurance company has invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India assailing the award dated 27.07.2010, passed by Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services) (hereinafter referred to as 'PLA PUS'), Gurgaon.

Brief facts, inter alia, are that respondent No.1-Vijay Kumar has submitted an application at pre litigation stage under Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the Act') to recover from the Insurance company Rs.23,726/- along with interest at the rate of 12 % per annum on account of medi-claim; inter alia, contending therein that the claimant (respondent No.1 herein) was having medi-claim No.282510413811 for the period 05.05.2009 to midnight 04.05.2010 for a sum of Rs.1 lac; claimant suffered from several difficulty in breathing with high grade fever and vomiting with productive cough and was diagnosed on investigation as a case of acute bronchitis; he rushed and admitted in Park Hostipal 1, Dundahera, Gurgaon and remained admitted upto 30.11.2009 and has incurred a sum of Rs.24,509/- on his treatment, however, Insurance company is not reimbursing the a