SH. A. K. JAIN vs THE ORIENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 03.04.2025 W.P.(C) 8514/2018 SH. A. K. JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.K. Pandey and Mr. Rajan Parmar, Advocates. versus THE ORIENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Ranjan Verma, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenging an order dated 09.05.2016 passed by the Disciplinary Authority of the respondent – Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., by which a penalty of recovery of Rs.50,000/- was imposed upon the petitioner. He also assails an order dated 06.02.2017 of the Appellate Authority, and an order dated 13.10.2017 of the Reviewing Authority, by which the disciplinary order against him was confirmed. 2. The petitioner joined the services of the respondent on 15.03.1984 as an Assistant (Clerical), and was promoted to the post of Assistant Manager in the respondent’s Divisional Office at Noida, Uttar Pradesh. 3. The disciplinary proceedings arise out of a claim of the legal heirs of one Mr. Amit Kumar against Mr. Nepal Singh, who had taken an insurance policy from the respondent in