Vijay Kumar Maurya v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 18931 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vijay Kumar Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shree Prakash Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shashi Kant Mishra Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1Sri Vipul Kumar, learned counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent no.3. Vakalatnama filed by him is taken on record.

¶2Heard Shree Prakash Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2, Sri S.K. Mishra, learned counsel for respondent no. 4, Sri Vipul Kumar, learned counsel for respondent no.3 and perused the record.

¶3The petitioner's request for payment of Group Insurance amount is pending consideration before the respondents and despite moving application dated 29.9.2015, the same has not been released.

¶4Learned counsel for the Nagar Panchayat, Gyanpur, submits that it is the Life Insurance Corporation of India, who pays the insurance amount and the role of Nagar Panchayat is limited to forwarding the documents of the same.

¶5Learned counsel for the L.I.C. has produced a copy of letter dated 2.11.2023, whereby the Executive Officer of the Nagar Panchayat has been asked to send the documents and details in relation to the petitioner's claim. Though, Sri S.K. Mishra, submits that requisite papers have already been forwarded to the L.I.C. long back, it is contended that the same are not traceable.

¶6The writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

(i) The Nagar Panchayat, Gyanpur District Bhadohi - respondent no.4 shall remit the copies of relevant records and instructions to the L.I.C. in furtherance of the letters dated 2.11.2023 before

10.12.2023.

(ii) The L.I.C. shall process the claim of the petitioner in the month of December, 2023 and shall make the requisite payment to the petitioner before 31.1.2024.

(iii) In case, any amount is not found to be payable to the petitioner, specific reasoned order shall be passed by the competent authority of the L.I.C. within the same period of time.

¶7The petitioner is directed to serve a certified copy of this order in the office of respondent no.4 within two weeks from today. Order Date :- 8.11.2023 CS/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad