Life Insurance Corpn. of India, the petitioner herein, was the opposite party before the District Forum. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the complainant/respondent’s husband obtained a Jeevan Mitra (Double Cover) Endowment Policy from the petitioner for a sum of Rs.50,000/- on 21.12.2002. Assured died on 1.4.2004 in a hospital at Ludiana. Respondent preferred claim with the petitioner insurance company which was repudiated on the ground that the assured had suppressed material facts regarding his health at the time of obtaining the policy. That he did not disclose that he was suffering from heart problem/chest pain for a long time and was taking treatment from DMC/AIIMS. Aggrieved by this respondent filed a complaint before the District Forum. District Forum allowed the complaint and directed the petitioner to pay the entire benefits of Jeewan Mitra (double cover) endowment policy to the complainant with Rs. 10,000/- as compensation and Rs.2,500/- as costs. Petitioner being aggrieved filed the appeal before the State Commission, which has been dismissed by the impugned order. While issuing Notice, this Commission had stayed the operation of the order impugned subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- to the respondent towards litigation expenses. Counsel for the respondent states that the respondent has already received the amount awarded by the District Forum. Since the decree awarded by the District Forum has already been executed, Revision Petition has become infructuous and is dismissed as such. |