1 2026:CGHC:19260 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1990 of 2026 1 - Milan Rajwade S/o Vishwanath Rajwade Aged About 40 Years R/o Village - Gorta, Post - Lakhanpur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Life Insurance Corporation Of India Through - Chairman, Yogakshema Bhawan, Pb No. 19953, Mumbai 2 - Zonal Manager Life Insurance Corporation Of India, Central Zone, 60b, Jevan Shikha, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal (Mp) 3 - Senior Divisional Manager Life Insurance Corporation Of India, B.S.U. Department, By-Pass Road, Shahdol (M.P.) 4 - Branch Manager Life Insurance Corporation Of India In Front Of Babra Motors, Ring Road, Ambikapur, Distt.- Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :- Mr. Anurag Singh, Advocate For Respondents :- Mr. Rajvansh Singh, Advocate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 27.04.2026 1. 1.1 By way of the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has approached this Court VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 seeking a direction to Respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the appeal dated 09.09.2025 preferred by him under the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Agents) Regulations, 2017. 2. Facts of the case are that he petitioner was appointed as an agent of the respondent Corporation in the year 2008 and was discharging his duties. A disciplinary proceeding was initiated against the petitioner and thereafter, his agency was terminated vide order dated 15.03.2024. Being aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred an appeal before Respondent No. 2 on 09.09.2025 under the relevant Regulations.It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite lapse of considerable time, the said appeal is still pending and has not been decided till date. 3. Following reliefs have been prayed by way of this petition:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue directions to respondent no. 02 to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner within stipulated period of 1 months in the interest of justice. 10.2 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. ” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner is limited in nature and at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to Respondent No. 2 to 3 decide the pending appeal filed on 09.09.2025 within a time- bound manner. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the pending appeal filed by the petitioner shall be considered and decided within a short period, preferably within 30 days, after redressing the grievance of the petitioner in a pragmatic manner and in accordance with law. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. On perusal of the record, on perusal of the record, this Court is of the considered view that the grievance of the petitioner pertains to non-consideration of the appeal dated 09.09.2025 by the competent authority. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, it would be appropriate to direct the competent authority to consider and decide the said appeal in accordance with law. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No. 2 (Zonal Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India) to consider and decide the appeal dated 09.09.2025 preferred by the petitioner. The aforesaid exercise shall be carried out expeditiously, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4 9. While deciding the appeal, the authority shall take into consideration the grounds raised by the petitioner and pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authority shall decide the matter independently. 10. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 11. No order as to costs. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha