Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/1713/2026 of Indian Medical Association - Andhra Pradesh State Branch (IMA-AP), Vs Union of India, on 22 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 1713/2026 Between: 1. INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - ANDHRA PRADESH STATE BRANCH
APHC010026442026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO: 1713/2026
Between:
1. INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
BRANCH (IMA-AP),, REP. BY ITS HONORARY STATE SECRETARY, DR. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE MOTURI, OFFICE AT. 27-1-11, IMA
HALL,
0PP.
HOTEL
SWARNA
PALACE,
ELURU
ROAD,
GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520002.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY
OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, . NORTH
BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001. -
2. INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
INDIA IRDAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SY. NO. 115/1, FINANCIAL
DISTRICT,
NANAKRAMGUDA,
GACHIBOWLI,
HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE - 500032.
3. THE CHAIRMAN, INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF INDIA (IRDAI), SY..NO. 115/1, FINANCIAL
DISTRICT,
NANAKRAMGUDA,
GACHIBOWLI,
HYDERABAD,TELANGANASTATE - 500032.
4. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE GONIPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ICICI LOMBARD HOUSE, 414, VEER
SAVARKAR
MARG,
NEAR
SIDDHI
VINAYAK
TEMPLE,
PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI - 400025, MAHARASHTRA STATE.
5. THE INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE
OMBUDSMAN, 6-2-46, 1ST FLOOR, MOIN COURT LANE, OPP.
SALEEM FUNCTION PALACE, A.G.GUARDS, LAKDI-KA-POOL, HYDERABAD - 500 004.
6. THE
REGIONAL
MANAGER/AUTHORIZED
OFFICER,
ICICI
LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, ICICI BANK
TOWERS, REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO. 12, NANAKRAMGUDA, FINANCIAL DISTRICT, GACHIBOWLI,HYDERABAD, TELANGANA
STATE - 500032.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an order, direction or any appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT CF MANDAMUS, declaring that the inaction of Respondent Nos.1 and 2, namely the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and its Chairman, in failing to consider and decide the Petitioners statutory complaint dated 20.11.2025, is illegal, arbitrary, violative of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, the IRDAI (Protection of Policyholders Interests)
Regulations, 2017, and the IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, and infringes Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to discharge their statutory duties in accordance with law and further declare the cancellation letter dated 22.10.2025 issued by Respondents No.3 and 4 in respect of Group Health Policy No.
4016/X/0/387869086/00/000 unilaterally as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of the said Regulations, and consequently quash and set aside the same, in the interest of justice, and pass pleased to stay the operation and effect of the cancellation letter dated 22.10.2025 issued by respondent 3 &4 relating to Group Health Policy No.
4016/X/C/387869086/00/000, and pass pleased to direct Respondents No.3& 4 to reinstate and continue Group Health Policy No. 4016/X/0/387869086/00/000 with all attendant benefits, including continuity advantages, waiver of pre-existing disease conditions, and cashless medical facilities, and to refrain from taking any coercive, adverse, or prejudicial action against the Petitioner Association or its insured members, and pass
May be pleased to permit petitioner to amend the main prayer In the circumstancesstated above, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or any appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring that the inaction of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, is illegal, arbitrary, violative of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, the IRDAI
(Protection of Policyholders' Interests) Regulations, 2017, and the IRDAI
(Health Insurance) Regulations, and infringes Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to discharge their statutory duties in accordance with law within 3 weeks; and further declare the cancellation notice dated 22.10.2025 issued by Respondents No.4 & 6 in respect of Group Health Policy No. 4016/X/O/387869086/00/000 unilaterally as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of the said Regulations, and consequently quash and set aside the same, in the interest of justice, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VADLAPATLA SAI MALLIK
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. P SARASWATHI CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL
2. M V SURESH
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION No.1713 of 2026
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The main relief sought in this writ petition is non-considering the representation dated 20.11.2025, submitted by the petitioner to the respondent No.2.
2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.2 has placed a copy of the order, dated 21.04.2026 and would submit that the representation by the petitioner dated 20.11.2025, has been considered and passed orders and communicated to the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner also accepted the same.
4. In view of the fact that the relief sought by the petitioner is already addressed by the respondent No.2 by order dated 21.04.2026, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in the present writ petition.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed.
6. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum, if so advised, if he has any further grievance.
7. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
Date: 23.04.2026 SA
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO.1713 of 2026
Dt.23.04.2026 SA