KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL NO.260/09 JUDGMENT DATED.22.6.08 PRESENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU -- PRESIDENT SMT.VALSALA SARANGADHARAN -- MEMBER p.k.Sivaprasad, Puthen Purackal House Idukki Colony.P.O. -- APPELLANT Cheruthony 685602, Idukki. (By Adv.C.S.Rajmohan) Vs. Branch Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, -- RESPONDENT Mundakayam Branch, Mundakayam.P.O. JUDGMENT JUSTICE SHRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU,PRESIDENT The complainant in CC.81/08 in the file of CDRF, Idukki is the appellant. The complaint was dismissed. It is the case of the complainant that he is the nominee of the policy held by his deceased wife. The LIC rejected the claim directing the petitioner to produce the legal heir ship certificate. It is also seen that he was having strained relation ship with the deceased. A criminal case in this regard was pending before the JFCM Court, Kanjirappally and another case before the Family Court, Ettumanoor. The children had filed another petition claiming the amount. The Forum has held that the matter exclusively pertains to a civil dispute. We are in agreement to the finding of the Forum. The appellant can resort to civil remedies before the appropriate forum. In the result the appeal is dismissed in limine. The office is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to the Forum urgently. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU -- PRESIDENT VALSALA SARANGADHARAN -- MEMBER S/L
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