Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:80000-DB Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14733 of 2025 Petitioner :- The Oriental Insurance Company Limited And 2 Others Respondent :- Smt. Manju And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sanjeev Kumar Saxena Hon'ble Arindam Sinha,J. Hon'ble Avnish Saxena,J. Mr. Arun Kumar Shukla, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner (the Insurance Company). He submits, under challenge is, inter alia, order dated 19th February, 2025 made by the District Review Committee through the District Magistrate (DRC). The challenge is because the claim was filed on delay. There be interference. Mr. Santosh Kumar Mishra, learned advocate holding the brief appears on behalf of respondent no.1. Mr. Devesh Vikram, learned advocate, Additional Chief Standing Counsel appears on behalf of State and submits, the DRC has decided and is competent to have so done. The claim is to be paid by petitioner. There be no interference. He submits further, the Supreme Court in another matter had directed petitioner to pay even though there was issue of delay. He refers to order dated 7th March, 2022 in petition for Special Leave to Appeal (c) no.1711 of 2022 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Anita and others). It appears from said order dated 7th March, 2022 (supra), petitioner was ready to pay the claim but wanted adjudication by the Supreme Court, on the question of delay. As such, petitioner cannot resist the claim recommended by the DRC, for payment. It is clear, petitioner if obtains relief from the Supreme Court, it can only operate prospectively. There will be no interference with impugned order. The writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 15.5.2025 Ashutosh (Arindam Sinha,J.) (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad