Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 28 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Satish Kumar, former LIC agent since 09‑12‑1993.
- Respondent: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
- Dispute: Alleged non‑disclosure of a policy holder’s throat cancer; agent terminated on 22‑12‑2022; departmental appeal dismissed on 03‑04‑2024.
- Statutory remedy: Memorial filed on 30‑05‑2026 under Regulation 24 of LIC Agent Regulation 2017 before the Chairman of LIC.
- Pending: Memorial pending for more than five months.
- Petition: Writ of mandamus seeking direction to expedite decision.
- Counsel: Petitioner represented by Mr. Mohd Matlub; respondent represented by Senior Advocate M.C. Kandpal, assisted by Devesh Kandpal, on behalf of Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal.
Final Outcome
- The Court, by Justice Pankaj Purohit, orders the Chairman of LIC to decide the memorial dated 30‑05‑2026 within two months from the production of a certified copy of this order, by a reasoned and speaking order.
- Respondent’s senior counsel expressed no objection to the order.
Topics: Legal, Insurance