Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:27397-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41286 of 2024 Petitioner :- Loknath Pandey Respondent :- Life Insurance Corporation Of India And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Manu Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- Deepakh Kapoor,Siddharth Singhal Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the Ombudsman Insurance Company as respondent no.4 in the array of party, during the course of the day. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The insured amount has already been paid to the petitioner. Dispute now survive with regard to payment of interest. According to the petitioner, the claim was validly lodged, well within time. The insurance company however disputes such claim. 4. Issues relating to liability to pay interest can always be examined by the Insurance Ombudsman appointed under Ombudsman Rules, 2017. 5. In such circumstances, we permit the petitioner to approach the newly impleaded respondent no.4- Insurance Ombudsman along with all documents in support of her claim of interest for the delayed release of sum assured. The Ombudsman, insurance company would take appropriate decision within a period of two months. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 Anil Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad