IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 24969 of 2005 Between: Smt.B.Devi Saroja ..... PETITIONER AND The Life Insurance Corporation of Inida, rep by its Zonal Manager, South Central Zone, Opp.Secretariat, Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in terminating the LIC Agency of the petitioner, besides forfeiting the renewal commission of the petitioner without considering her explanation vide proceedings dated 27.04.2001 and the action of the 1st respondent in not passing any orders on her appeals dated 11.06.2001 and 01.02.2003, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner submits that she was appointed as LIC agent in City Branch-III, Vijayawada on 23.07.1996, but the said agency was cancelled by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings dated 27.04.2001. Against the said proceedings, the petitioner filed appeal before the 1st respondent on 11.06.2001. It is stated that the 1st respondent has not considered and disposed of the said appeal. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioner, if it is not already disposed of, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of 6 (six) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 23.11.2005 Dsr