PRAMOD KUMAR MITTAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS
WRIC/10666/2025 · 2025-04-17
Shekhar B Saraf, Y K Srivastava
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:57757-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10666 of 2025 Petitioner :- Pramod Kumar Mittal Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.
1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-
"I. Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to release the claim amount, as awarded vide order dated 15.12.2023 by the learned District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Second, Agra in Compliant No. 81 of 2020 "Pramod Kumar Mittal Vs. National Insurance Company Ltd.", along with the interest accrued thereon. II. Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 4 to decide the pending representation dated 22.12.2023 moved by the petitioner."
3. Upon hearing counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the material available on record, it is clear that the petitioner has an alternative remedy under Section 71 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, for redressal of his grievances.
4. In light of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the consumer forum in regard to his grievances, upon which the consumer forum is expected to expedite the hearing of the matter and dispose of the same in accordance with law. Order Date :- 18.4.2025/Shahroz (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAHROJ ALAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad