Patna High Court
Suryadev KumarversusThe Grievance Redressal Officer
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and directed the petitioner to file a representation before the insurer within four weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Suryadev Kumar, sought the High Court's permission to withdraw his writ petition and instead file a fresh representation before Go Digit General Insurance Ltd. (Respondent No. 3) regarding his grievance. The Court granted the request, ordering that the present writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn and allowing the petitioner a four‑week period to make his representation to the insurer. The Court directed that the insurer consider the representation strictly according to law and communicate any decision to the petitioner. If dissatisfied with the insurer's decision, the petitioner may approach the Insurance Ombudsman (Respondent No. 1). The Court expressly stated that it made no findings on the merits of the underlying dispute. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending writ petition and file a fresh representation before the insurance company
- Procedural requirements for withdrawal and subsequent representation in insurance grievance matters
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Withdrawal of petition
- Insurance grievance
- Representation to insurer
- Insurance Ombudsman
- Civil Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.250 of 2024
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Suryadev Kumar, Son of Late Rajendra Ray Resident of Village
Parmanandpur, P.O.-Daudnagar, P.S.-Vaishali, District-Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Grievance Redressal Officer Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Lalit
Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
2. Go Digit General Insurance Limited through the Grievance Redressal
Officer, Atlantis, 95, 4th B Cross Road, Karamangala Industrial Layout, 5th
Block, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3. The Grievance Redressal Officer, go Digit Insurance Ltd. Atlantis, 95, 4th B
Cross Road, Karamangala Industrial Layout, 5th Block, Bengaluru,
Karnataka.
4. The Public Relations Officer, Go Digit General Insurance Ltd. Atlantis, 95,
4th B Cross Road, Karamangala Industrial Layout, 5th Block, Bengaluru,
Karnataka
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Udbhav, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Durgesh Kumar Singh, Advocate.
Mr. Abhijeet Kumar Singh, Advocate.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
5 03-02-2026 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition with a
leave to file fresh representation before the Insurance Company
i.e. Respondent No. 3 herein.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition stands
dismissed as withdrawn with a leave to the petitioner to
approach the Respondent No. 3 by way of a representation
Patna High Court CWJC No.250 of 2024(5) dt.03-02-2026
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ventilating his grievance within a period of 4 weeks from today.
On such representation being made, the authority shall consider
the same strictly in accordance with law. Any decision taken by
the Insurance Company, the same shall be communicated to the
petitioner. In case, the petitioner is aggrieved by the decision
taken by the Insurance Company, he is free to agitate his rights
before the Grievance Redressal Officer, Insurance Ombudsman,
Lalit Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna (Respondent No. 1).
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed
any opinion with regard to the facts or merits of the case and
leaving all the questions to be raised and decided by the
authority.
5. With the above directions, the present writ petition
stands disposed of as withdrawn.
(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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