ANJALI GUPTA vs NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 20.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 12515/2025 & CM APPLs. 51058-51059/2025 ANJALI GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Pankhuri Shrivastava, Advocate. versus NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD .....Respondent Through: Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails an order of the Disciplinary Authority of the respondent dated 31.08.2015, by which a penalty of “Removal from service, which shall not be a disqualification for future employment” has been imposed upon her. She also challenges orders of the Appellate Authority dated 23.02.2016, and the Memorial Authority dated 17.06.2025, affirming the said order. 2. The petitioner, who has an LL.B. degree, was employed as an Administrative Officer (Legal) in the Delhi Regional Office – I of the respondent on 21.08.2011. At her instance, the respondent entered into an agreement dated 01.10.2011 with one Ms. Manju Gupta [hereinafter, “the landlady”] for the lease of a residential property [17, First Floor, M Block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi-110018], for the purposes of the petitioner’s accommodation. The lease was to run from 01.10.2011 to 31.03.2014. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL VASHIST W.P.(C) 12515/2025 Page 1 of 10 Signing Date:23.08.2025 18:15:36 3. The disciplinary proceedings arose out of the report of a surveyor, who was deputed by the respondent to inspect the premises in question and report on its status/condition, including whether it was liveable, the area of the premises leased to the petitioner, and other details. The Surveyor submitted a report dated 26.03.2014 to the respondent, in which it was observed that the landlady had