IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3591 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AMMINI.P.R., AGED 58 YEARS, W/O.LATE P.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, L.I.C.AGENT CODE NO.00921792, PATHIYARIL HOUSE, WEST NADA, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, P & IR DEPARTMENT, LIC OF INDIA, JEEVAN PRAKASH, 7TH FLOOR, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE ZONAL MANAGER, L.I.C. OF INDIA, SOUTHERN ZONAL OFFICE, LIC BUILDING, ANNA SALAI, PB NO.2450, CHENNAI-600 002. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE FOR R1 AND 2 SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.E.M.MURUGAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.3591/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF the LETTER BY E.S.BINDIYA DATED 6.9.04. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 9.4.05. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY FILED BY THE PEITIONER DATED 9.5.2005. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY DATED 18.11.2005. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 6.1.06. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.1.07 OF THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ZONAL MANAGER DT.5.1.2007. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 3591 OF 2007 C ===================== Dated this the 1st day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an agent of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Following certain allegations that are raised, her agency was terminated by Ext.P4. Aggrieved by Ext.P4, petitioner filed appeal as per Ext.P5, which was rejected by Ext.P7. That was communicated under cover of Ext.P6. 2. Although several contentions are raised by the petitioner on the unsustainability of Ext.P7, I am not required to consider those contentions for the reason that admittedly Ext.P7 was passed without notice to the petitioner. Principles of natural justice requires that before an Appellate Authority decides on an appeal, the appellant should be put on notice. This has not been complied with in this case and therefore, for the reason that the petitioner was not given notice or heard, Ext.P7 order deserves to WPC 3591/07 :2 : be set aside. 3. Accordingly, Ext.P7 will stand quashed and the 2nd respondent shall reconsider Ext.P5 appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P4. This the 2nd respondent shall do with notice to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp