Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:29841-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5317 of 2025 Petitioner :- Chandan Kesharwani Respondent :- The Authoriuzed Officer Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd Counsel for Petitioner :- Brijesh Kumar Kesharwani,Mohammad Waseem,Umakant Kushwaha 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.2 in the array of party during the course of the day. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pavan Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-Insurance Company. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by refusal of private respondent- insurance company to pay assured amount i.e. Rs. 7,00, 000/- to the petitioner after the death of his father on 21st October, 2021 against the policy taken by his father bearing Policy No. OG-20- 3328-8428-00000641 from the said company. 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.2- 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. (Donadi Ramesh, J.) (Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J.) Order Date :- 3.3.2025 Sushil/- Digitally signed by :- SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad