IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2888 of 2004 Between: Sri T.M.V. Krishna, S/o. T. Govinda Swamy, Occ: Agent, R/o. 108, Anantha Street, Thirupathi, Chittor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Zonal Manager, L.I.C. of India, Hyderabad. 2 The Senior Divisional Manager, Divisional Office, L.I.C. of India, Dargamitta, Nellore. 3 The Branch Manager, Branch I, N.T. Road, Thriupathi, Chittoor District. 4 The Development Officer, Branch I, M. Allah Bakash, S/o. Rahmatullah, L.I.C. of India, N.T. Road, Thriupathi, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 3 in not permitting the petitioner to carry on the business directly as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19 (1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 1 to 3 to declare the agency of the petitioner herein as direct agency, as the respondent no. 4 agreed for detachment in the enquiry dated 13.12.2003, and also to permit the petitioner to carry on the business directly after detaching his agency from the respondent No. 4 respectively, and issue such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.B.VISWANATHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : Smt.A.ANASUYA FOR RVAK-4 Mr.SINGAMSRINIVASA RAO FOR R1 TO 3 The Court made the following : ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that he should be detached from the 4th respondent, but however, it is stated that the 4th respondent has been transferred from Tirupati to Kadapa and the petitioner is permitted to work as a direct agent in the branch of Tirupathi. In view of the aforesaid action taken by the respondents permitting him to work as a direct agent no further orders are required in this Writ Petition. 2. Accordingly, Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J 10th March, 2008 Tsy