[2026:RJ-JP:9668] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2345/2026 Smt. Laxmi Devi Sain W/o Late Shri Durga Lal Sain, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Gourav Path Nagar, Dhand Ka Rasta, Kekri Tehsil And District Ajmer (Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus 1. General Manager, Icici Lombard Healthcare, Icici Bank Tower, Plot No. 12, Financial District, Nankram Guda, Gachibovli, Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh (500032) 2. Branch Manager, Icici Lombard General Insurance Ltd., Iii Floor, Plot No. 9 Basant Vihar, Gopalpura Flyover,tonk Road, Jaipur. 3. Managing Director, Au Small Finance Bank, Head Office, 19-A, Dhuleshwar Mahadev, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302001. 4. Regional Manager, Regional Office, Au Square, B-11 E, Behind Ceg Tower, Malviya Nagar, Industrial Area, Jaipur- 302017. 5. Branch Manager, Au Small Finance Bank, Branch Kekri, Plot No. 242, Opp. Sethi Complex Sampada Road, Kekri, Ajmer. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bharat Saini HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI Order 06/03/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the gross inaction and arbitrariness of respondents, has placed the petitioner in a very painful situation. On the one hand, respondents No.1 and 2 – ICICI Lombard Healthcare and ICICI Lombard General Insurance Ltd., despite their communication dated 12.10.2024 and despite the petitioner having submitted all the requisite documents pursuant to the said email [2026:RJ-JP:9668] (2 of 2) [CW-2345/2026] communication, have not taken any decision qua the claim pertaining to the husband of the petitioner, on the other hand, respondents No.3 to 5 – AU Small Finance Bank, are proceeding ahead with the recovery of the alleged outstanding amount. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner thus, prays that respondents No.1 and 2 – ICICI Lombard Healthcare and ICICI Lombard General Insurance Ltd., be directed to take a decision on the claim application of the petitioner at the earliest. 3. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and without delving into the merits of the matter, respondents No.1 and 2 – ICICI Lombard Healthcare and ICICI Lombard General Insurance Ltd., are directed to decide the claim application of the petitioner expeditiously and strictly in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of fifteen days from the date of submission of the certified copy of this order. The said decision be taken by respondents No.1 and 2 after duly considering the documents submitted by the petitioner and the insurance policy of the applicant. 4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. 6. Needless to say, this order has been passed only in the context of deciding the claim application of the petitioner and in no manner be construed as any determination with respect to the merits or demerits of the case. (ANUROOP SINGHI),J DANISH USMANI /28