IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19470 of 2010 Abhay Kumar son of Late Madan Prasad, Resident of Village and P.O. Kurtha, Police Station- Kurtha, District Arwal (Bihar). …….Petitioner. Versus 1. LIC OF INDIA through its Chairman,Yogya Kshemya, Jeevan Bima Marg, Mumbai-21. 2. Zonal Manager L.I.C. of India, East Central Zonal Office 5th Floor, Jeevan Deep Exhibition Road, Patna-1. 3. Divisional Manager L.I.C. of India, Patna Division Jeevan Prakash Mazharul Haque Path, Frazer Road, Patna-1. 4. Branch Manager L.I.C. of India Jehanabad Branch Jehanabad Court Area, Jehanabad. …….Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : M/s. Sanjeev Ranjan & Satish Narain Sinha, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr.Umesh Pd. Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr.Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Advocate. -------- 05/ 06.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard learned counsel for the respondents- Life Insurance Corporation of India and its authorities who have filed a counter affidavit. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging appellate order dated 15.06.2010 (Annexure-5) passed by the Zonal Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India, Patna in exercise of power conferred under Rule 23 of L.I.C of India (Agent) Rules, 1972 and also to quash the original order dated 22.12.2009 (Annexure-4) passed by Senior Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Patna Division by which the agency of the petitioner was terminated under Rule 16(1) (a) (b) (d) of the aforesaid Regulations with forfeiture of all the commission payable to him under Rule 10 (6) read with Rule 19(1) of the aforesaid Regulations with effect from 22.12.2009. - 2 - After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition in order to file a Memorial against the impugned orders before the appropriate authority in accordance with the Rule 24 of the aforesaid Regulations. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. However, if the petitioner files a Memorial before the authority concerned within the time granted along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the delay caused due to pendency of this writ petition and shall decide the matter in accordance with law expeditiously. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)