Thoppil Cocos vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The High Court directed the additional 7th respondent (Deputy General Manager, Grievance Review Committee) to hear and dispose of the petitioner's appeal (Ext.P14) within two months from the date of judgment, allowing for virtual hearing if personal hearing is not possible.
Facts
M/s.Thoppil Cocos filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of an insurance claim and seeking various reliefs, including a direction to consider an appeal. The petitioner later limited their prayer to seeking a direction for the additional 7th respondent to dispose of their pending appeal.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the High Court should issue a mandamus directing the insurance company's grievance review committee to consider and dispose of the petitioner's pending appeal against an insurance claim rejection within a time-bound manner.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 23RD ASHADHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 12844 OF 2021 PETITIONER: M/S.THOPPIL COCOS XIV/85, CHELAMATTOM, OKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM-683 550, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRIX, SYAMALA MURALEE, AGED 54, W/O. VASUMURALI, THOPPIL HOUSE, CHELAMATTOM, OKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADVS. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI. E.S.SANEEJ SRI. M.P.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.M.K.SAMYUKTHA SRI. N.ABHILASH RESPONDENTS: 1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2 THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3 INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, 2ND FLOOR, CC27/2603, PULINAT BUILDING, OPP. COCHIN SHIPYARD, ERNAKULAM-682 015. 4 CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICER, GRIEVANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL AND HEAD OFFICE, 24, WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI-600 014. 5 THE GENERAL MANAGER, GRIEVANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, REGIONAL OFFICE, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., MG ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 011. WP(C).No.12844 of 2021 2 6 UNITED INDIA INSUR
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