Lella Francis Finney Vs the Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Lella Francis Finney Vs the Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs and interlocutory applications closed. None of the substantive reliefs sought (mandamus against removal as insurance agent or release of incentive dues) was granted or decided.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 7 in making efforts to remove the petitioner as insurance agent/intermediary, based on the letters of Respondent Nos. 9 and 10 dated 07.08.2025 in respect of Policy No. 462500/44/2021/113, was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Leave sought by learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition was granted.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶40
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶41
As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the Writ Petition stand closed.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 24216 of 2025 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction), decided on 19.11.2025 by the Honourable Sri Justice Challa Gunaranjan: The petitioner, an insurance agent of The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, had sought a writ of Mandamus under Article 226 declaring illegal and arbitrary the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 7 in making efforts to remove him as insurance agent/intermediary based on letters dated 07.08.2025 of Respondent Nos. 9 and 10 in respect of Policy No. 462500/44/2021/113, and directing release of claimed outstanding incentives of Rs. 750,64,996/- (Rs. 950,64,996/- in IA No. 1 of 2025) with interest, subject to W.P. No. 27577 of 2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition; permission was accorded, and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs and pending interlocutory applications closed. No substantive issue was adjudicated.

APHC010473172025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3506]

WEDNESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 24216/2025

Between:

LELLA FRANCIS FINNEY, S/O CHITTI MOSES, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC INSURANCE AGENT (AGENT CODE BA0000150664),R/O. DOOR NO. 1-61, A-BLOCK, RAJAHMUNDRY RURAL, SATELLITE CITY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533107.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, BANKING AND INSURANCE, SHASTRI BHAVAN,NEW DELHI.

THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, ORIENTAL HOUSE, HEAD OFFICE, NEW DELHI, INDIA.

THE GENERAL MANAGER MARKETING, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY

THE GENERAL MANAGER UNDERWRITING ENGINEERING, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, ORIENTAL HOUSE, HEAD OFFICE, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 5

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THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REGIONAL OFFICE, RAMA TALKIES ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6

THE REGIONAL MANAGER MARKETING, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REGIONAL OFFICE, RAMA TALKIES ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.. 7.

HE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, T THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SY. NO 115/1, FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NANAKRAMGUDA, GACHIBOWLI, HYDERBAD - 500032.

M/S MAXHES JV, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY,PLOT NO. 319 320, 4TH FLOOR, EAST AVENUE BUILDING,AYYAPPA SOCIETY, MADHAPUR, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA.

GLIDE INSURANCE BROKING SERVICES PVT LTD, ,REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY,LETHFLOOR, KAPIL TOWERS, FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NANAKRAMGUDA, HYDERABAD, TEIANGANA - 500032.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of Respondents Nos. 2 to 7 in making efforts to remove the petitioner as insurance agent/intermediary, basin on the letter of respondent no 9 and 10 vide letter dated 07.08.2025, in respect of the policy No. 462500/44/2021/113

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without settling the Petitioner's legitimate dues as claimed in the pendency of Writ Petition NO 27577 of 2024 is as illegal, arbitrary, malafideviolative of Petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of Indiaand contrary to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) guidelines consequently direct the authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for releasing of outstanding incentives of an amount of 750,64,996/from various policies, along with applicable interest, are fully settled in accordance with the terms of the original policy and subject to the outcome of W.P No 27577 of 2024 and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for releasing of outstanding incentives of an amount of 950,64,996/- from various policies, along with applicable interest, are fully settled in accordance with the terms of the original policy and subject to the outcome of W.P No 27577 of 2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.JADA SRAVAN KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN

WRIT PETITION NO: 24216/2025

ORDER:

Sri Jada Sravan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner,

seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if

any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN

Date: 19.11.2025 ANS

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN

WRIT PETITION NO: 24216/2025

Date: 19.11.2025 ANS