- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3377 WP No. 21810 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 21810 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. D. ESWARASWAMY S/O K S A DHANDAPANI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT, R/AT NO. 1, AVARGERE MAIN ROAD, I P P HEALTH QUARTERS, AVARGERE, DAVANAGERE 577003. 2. V K RAVICHANDRA S/O V R KUPPUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT, R/AT NO. 1004, CHIKKANAHALLY LAYOUT, NITTUVALLY, DAVANAGERE 577004. 3. RUDRESH HOLUR S/O VISHWANATHAPPA HOLUR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT, R/AT 232-1A, 3RD MAIN 4TH CROSS, P J EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE 577002. 4. B SURESH S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3377 WP No. 21810 of 2024 OCC INSURANCE AGENT, R/AT RAMAGONDANAHALLI, AT POST, DAVANAGERE 577219. 5. VASUDEVA C V S/O VEERABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT, R/AT YAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577219. 6. B A GURUMURTHY S/O ANJANAYA B G, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT R/AT KUNDUR, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577219. 7. N K UMAPATHI S/O KUBERAPPA NERLIGE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT, RA/T GANGANAKATTE VILLAGE AND POST, DAVANAGERE - 577556. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, NO. 44/45, RESIDENCY ROAD, CROSS, LEOSHOPPING COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560025. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3377 WP No. 21810 of 2024 2. THE MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, NO. 44/45, RESIDENCY ROAD, CROSS, LEOSHOPPING COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560025. 3. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD B O DAVANAGERE, 1ST FLOOR, AM ARCADE, OPP VIDYARTHI BHAVAN, C J HOSPITAL ROAD, DAVANAGERE – 577002 REGD. UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR COMPANY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.C.SEETHARAMA RAO., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R-1 AND 2 IS PRODUCED AS ANNX-F TO THE WRIT PETITION AND GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS INSURANCE OFFICE i.e., R-1 TO 3 FROM DAVANAGERE INSURANCE BRANCH OFFICE TO MERGED WITH CHITRADURGA INSURANCE BRANCH OFFICE, AND NOT TO STOP FUNCTIONING AT DAVANAGERE INSURANCE BRANCH OFFICE FROM 20.08.2024 PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE TOP NOTED WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3377 WP No. 21810 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respondent - Oriental Insurance Company submits that the petitioners being agents of the respondent - Insurance Company are before this Court voicing their grievance that the branch office at Davanagere should not be closed down in terms of impugned order at Annexure-A. Learned counsel further submits that appropriate arrangements are made at Annexure-A in respect of agents and they are permitted to shift as per their choice. Therefore, learned counsel submits that writ petition may be dismissed. 2. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a direction may be given to the respondent to atleast consider the representations given by the petitioners. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent - Deputy General Manager, Oriental Insurance Company to consider the - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3377 WP No. 21810 of 2024 representation given by the petitioners at Annexure-B dated 12.06.2024. The respondent is directed to communicate the decision and thereafter proceed in the matter. The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL