IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2010 / 28TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32156 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- G.SAMKUTTY, S/O.P.GEORGE, RESIDING AT GEM BHAVAN, ENATHU P.O., ADOOR (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, 'YOGASHEMA' JEEVAN BIMA MARG, P.B.NO.19953, MUMBAI- 400 021. 2. SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, P.B.NO.609, C.M.S. COLLEGE ROAD KOTTAYAM- 686 001, KERALA STATE. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, BRANCH OFFICE, ADOOR P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689645. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 32156 OF 2010 (T) ===================== Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that pursuant to Ext.P1 show cause notice and disciplinary proceedings initiated under Rule 16 of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Agents) Rules, 1972, the agency of the petitioner was cancelled. According to him, aggrieved by the order of cancellation issued by the 2nd respondent, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 1st respondent. In this writ petition, what the petitioner seeks is a direction for the expeditious disposal of Ext.P3. Having regard to the above, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised and leaving it entirely open to the 1st respondent to decide the issue, this writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P3 shall be disposed of with notice to the petitioner and after affording him an opportunity of hearing. This the 1st respondent shall do, at any rate, within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp