Bindeshwar Yadav v. The Life Insurance Corporation Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8319 of 2021 ====================================================== Bindeshwar Yadav son of Late Tipu Yadav resident of village - Fulkahi, Post - Mahathour, Bhaya Fulparas, Police Station- Phulparas, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Life Insurance Corporation of India, New Delhi. 2.

The Zonal Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India East Central Zonal Office, Jeevan Deep Building, 5th Floor, Exhibition Road, Patna - 800001. 3.

The Senior Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Muzaffarpur Divisional Office, Muzaffarpur.

4.

The Branch Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Jhanjharpur Branch Office, Madhubani.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Rajpati, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Abhimanyu Vatsa, Advocate Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Advocate Mr. Sameer Sawarn, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 03-01-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "For issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 21-042020 passed by respondent no. 2 and also the order dated 26-12-2018 passed by respondent no. 3 by which he imposed the penalty of Termination of Agency of the petitioner under Rule 16(1)(A) and 16(1)(B) of the L.I.C. of Inia (Agent) Regulation 2017 and also ordered for forfeiture of renewal commission payable to him under Rule 19(2) with immediate effect and further for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus

Patna High Court CWJC No.8319 of 2021(2) dt.03-01-2022 2/3 and /or any other appropriate writ/order/direction commanding upon the respondents to restore the Agency of the petitioner and release the renewal commission payable to him."

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to approach the Chairman, L.I.C. of India under Rule 24 of L.I.C. of India (Agents) Regulation, 2017 by filing a memorial for redressal of the grievances.

Prayer allowed.

The present petition is, accordingly, disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. If such a memorial is filed by the petitioner within the stipulated time, the authority concerned is directed to consider the same and dispose it of expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months thereafter.

Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate petition(s), if so required and desired.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8319 of 2021(2) dt.03-01-2022 3/3 Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) K.C.Jha/- U