VINAY KUMAR UPADHYAY vs LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 08.01.2025 Judgment delivered on: 30.01.2025 + LPA 227/2024 & CM APPL. 16894/2024 VINAY KUMAR UPADHYAY ...Appellant versus LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA & ORS ....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellant : Mr. R.P. Pahwa, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Kamal Mehta, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. Present appeal has been filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent Act, 1866 assailing the impugned order dated 02.11.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the underlying writ petition being W.P.(C) 9977/2022 filed by the appellant seeking directions to respondents to restore the benefits/commissions to the appellant arising from his agency code and forthwith release of the same. 2. On 19.09.2008, the appellant was appointed as an agent by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as the LIC) for Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 227/2024 Page 1 of 8 By:MADHU SARDANA Signing Date:30.01.2025 17:47:50 selling life insurance. It is stated that in his quest for a better and secured future, on 05.07.2021, the appellant applied for a job with HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the HDFC Ergo) and the appellant was offered the post of Deputy Manager (Customer Experience Management). 3. Pursuant thereto, the appellant gave his resignation on 07.07.2021 by approaching the respondent no.4/Branch Manager, LIC. It is stated that later, upon advice, the appellant also gave a letter stating that he is not involved in selling of life insurance directly or indirectly with the HDFC Ergo. 4. It is stated that no response was