2026:BHC-NAG:11683-DB Order wp 8182.2019+11.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 8182 of 2019 [Ms. Iffat Vakil Ahmed vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8183 of 2019 [Mr. Sanjay Surendrakumar Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8184 of 2019 [Mr. Altaf Ahmed vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8185 of 2019 [Ms. Sanjana w/o Rohan Dahake vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8186 of 2019 [Mr. Karan s/o Sanjay Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8187 of 2019 [Chirag S/o Bharat Sheth vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8188 of 2019 [Chirag S/o Bharat Sheth and ors. vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8189 of 2019 [Mr. Atif Ahmed vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8190 of 2019 [Mr. Vakil Ahmed S/o Hafiz Mohd Ishaque vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8191 of 2019 [Mrs. Vandana W/o Sanjay Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8192 of 2019 [Mr. Karan s/o Sanjay Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH

Writ Petition No. 8193 of 2019 [Avinash s/o Ramesh Bhute and ors. vs. The Union of India and ors.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court's or Judge's orders of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mr. H. S. Chitaley, Advocate for the petitioners in WP 8182, 8184 to 8186, 8187 and 8189 to 8192 of 2019 Mr. V. A. Bramhe, Advocate for respondent no. 1 Order wp 8182.2019+11.odt 2 Mr. R. N. Badhe, Advocate for respondent no. 2 through V.C. Mr. H. V. Thakur, , Advocate for respondent no. 5 CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : 03-09-2026. On 12-8-2026, following order was passed. “1. AttherequestoflearnedCounselforthe petitioner, stand over to 03.09.2026 for further consideration. 2. Inthemeantime,heshallgothroughthe provisions of the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, more particularly, Rule 13 and examine whether the issue involved can be adjudicated by theInsuranceOmbudsman.”

We have gone through the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017 and find that the appropriate remedy available to the petitioner/s is to agitate the grievance before the Insurance Ombudsman. The petitioner/s may also approach the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum or LIC’s internal grievance redressal mechanism. With the aforesaid liberty, the petitions are disposed of. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) wasnik Signed by: Mr. A. Y. Wasnik Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/09/2026 16:12:19

2026:BHC-NAG:11683-DB Order wp 8182.2019+11.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 8182 of 2019 [Ms. Iffat Vakil Ahmed vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8183 of 2019 [Mr. Sanjay Surendrakumar Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8184 of 2019 [Mr. Altaf Ahmed vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8185 of 2019 [Ms. Sanjana w/o Rohan Dahake vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8186 of 2019 [Mr. Karan s/o Sanjay Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8187 of 2019 [Chirag S/o Bharat Sheth vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8188 of 2019 [Chirag S/o Bharat Sheth and ors. vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8189 of 2019 [Mr. Atif Ahmed vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8190 of 2019 [Mr. Vakil Ahmed S/o Hafiz Mohd Ishaque vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8191 of 2019 [Mrs. Vandana W/o Sanjay Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH Writ Petition No. 8192 of 2019 [Mr. Karan s/o Sanjay Arora vs. The Union of India and ors.] WITH

Writ Petition No. 8193 of 2019 [Avinash s/o Ramesh Bhute and ors. vs. The Union of India and ors.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court's or Judge's orders of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mr. H. S. Chitaley, Advocate for the petitioners in WP 8182, 8184 to 8186, 8187 and 8189 to 8192 of 2019 Mr. V. A. Bramhe, Advocate for respondent no. 1 Order wp 8182.2019+11.odt 2 Mr. R. N. Badhe, Advocate for respondent no. 2 through V.C. Mr. H. V. Thakur, , Advocate for respondent no. 5 CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : 03-09-2026. On 12-8-2026, following order was passed. “1. AttherequestoflearnedCounselforthe petitioner, stand over to 03.09.2026 for further consideration. 2. Inthemeantime,heshallgothroughthe provisions of the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, more particularly, Rule 13 and examine whether the issue involved can be adjudicated by theInsuranceOmbudsman.”

We have gone through the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017 and find that the appropriate remedy available to the petitioner/s is to agitate the grievance before the Insurance Ombudsman. The petitioner/s may also approach the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum or LIC’s internal grievance redressal mechanism. With the aforesaid liberty, the petitions are disposed of. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) wasnik Signed by: Mr. A. Y. Wasnik Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/09/2026 16:12:19