HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9065 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for opposite party/Bank and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed by petitioner with following main prayer(s): "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite party to provide the insurance amount to the petitioner of his late father forthwith, in the interest of justice. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite party to decide the representation dated 23.4.2025 made by the petitioner contained in Annexure No.4 to this writ petition within a period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." 3. Learned counsel for the Bank/opposite party has placed before this Court a letter sent by the India First Life Insurance Company Limited regarding Claim No.CN2023060300241 informing that the claim has been rejected on the ground that the actual age of the policy holder was 50 years and 7 months and the Company is refunding all premium received under the policy and the policy stands cancelled from its inception. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mahesh Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : Sharad Kumar Shukla Rajesh Kureel @ Kureel Rajesh .....Petitioner(s) Branch Manager Baroda U.P. Gramin Bank, Branch Shivgarh Raebareli .....Respondent(s) 4. It is evident from the said letter that an amount of Rs.425/- has been credited in Bank Account No.XXXXXXXXXX5539 maintained at Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank. The letter itself states that in case the petitioner is not satisfied with the decision of rejection of the claim, he may approach the Grievance Redressal Officer, India First Life Insurance Company Limited, 12th & 13th floor, North Tower, Building 4, Nesco IT Park, Nesco Centre, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400063. 5. The petitioner has not impleaded the India First Life Insurance Company Limited as a party in this petition. The petitioner has also not disclosed in the writ petition whether he has approached the Grievance Redressal Officer, India First Life Insurance Company Limited as informed to him by letter dated 02.12.2023, a copy of which is taken on record. 6. The writ petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to approach appropriate forum. September 15, 2025 Anupam S/- WRIC No. 9065 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM SINGH PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench