CWP/19145/2026 on 27 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.19145 of 2026

Date of Decision: 27.10.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Trilok Singh Rathore ……...Petitioner Versus Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd and Ors. …....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. Pankaj Negi and Mr. Digvijay Singh Thakur, Advocates.

For the Respondents: Nemo. __________________________________________________________________________

Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Precisely, the grouse of the petitioner as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by Mr. Pankaj Negi learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite repeated requests, health insurance claim raised by the petitioner, is not being settled by respondent No. 1, as a result thereof, petitioner is suffering endlessly.

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Though, prima-facie, this Court is of the view that the present petition is not maintainable for the reason that appropriate remedy, if any, for the petitioner is to approach Consumer Forum or Ombudsman, but having taken note of the fact that on account of non disposal of the insurance claim by respondent No. 1, petitioner is unable to approach the High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:27:11 :::CIS

2 competent Court of law as indicated above, this Court without going into the merits of the case deems it fit to dispose of the same with the direction to respondent No. 1 to ensure that the pending insurance claim of the petitioner, if not already decided, is decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks in accordance with law. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of the instant order shall afford opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass detailed speaking order.

List for compliance on 17.12.2026. October 27, 2026

(Sandeep Sharma), (manjit)

Judge High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:27:11 :::CIS