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2026 DAILYLAW 15013 (MAD)

Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Insurance Ombudsman

WA/570/2026 · 2026-04-28

G Arul Murugan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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WA Nos.570 and 538 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G. ARUL MURUGAN WA Nos.570 and 538 of 2026 and CMP Nos.5223 and 5496 of 2026 WA No.570 of 2026 Life Insurance Corporation of India Rep. By its Secretary (Legal), LIC Building, Zonal Office, 11th Floor, 153, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. .. Appellant -vs- 1. Insurance Ombudsman Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Fathima Akhtar Court, 4th Floor, 453, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018. 2. B.Natarajan .. Respondents Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the appeal and set aside the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court in WP No.25843 of 2025. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos.570 and 538 of 2026 WA No.538 of 2026 1. The Executive Director CRM Department, M/s.LIC of India, 4th Floor, No.153, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 2. The Branch Manager, M/s.LIC of India, No.12, Railway Road, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District. .. Appellants -vs- 1. B.Natarajan 2. Insurance Ombudsman Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Fathima Akhtar Court, 4th Floor, 453, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018. .. Respondents Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the appeal and set aside the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court in WP No.20729 of 2025. For Appellant in both Ws. : Mr.SP.Chockalingam For Respondent No.1 in WA.570/2026 & For Respondent No.2 in WA.538/2026 : No appearance For Respondent No.2 in WA.570/2026 & For Respondent No.1 in WA.538/2026 : Mr.B.Natarajan Party appeared in person * * * * * https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos.570 and 538 of 2026 COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Both the writ appeals arise out of the common order dated 24.11.2025 passed in WP Nos.25843 and 20729 of 2025, respectively. 2. During the pendency of the appeals, the parties have entered into a compromise and a memo of compromise dated 15.04.2026 is produced before the Court. In view of the above, both the writ appeals stand disposed of in terms of the memo of compromise dated 15.04.2026. The memo of compromise shall form part of the records. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications stand closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 28.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos.570 and 538 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G. ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra) To 1. The Secretary (Legal), Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC Building, Zonal Office, 11th Floor, 153, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2. Insurance Ombudsman Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Fathima Akhtar Court, 4th Floor, 453, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018. WA Nos.570 and 538 of 2026 28.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis